Archives Tag: Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida
June 12th 1993: What You Should Know
April 19, 2022
June 12, 1993, occasioned one of the most popular and equally controversial presidential elections in history. Read more about Politics The election which was annulled by the then Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, led to a series of spiralling events and with General Sani Abacha’s coup later in the same year 1993 and … Continue reading June 12th 1993: What You Should Know
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ThrowBack Thursday: When 151 Military Officers Died on a Hercules C-130 Flight (1992)
April 19, 2022
Amidst all the intricacies and collisions happening between the military and politics in the early 90’s and especially in 1992, a tragedy befell Nigeria and particularly the families and friends of about 151 military officers and civilians who perished on a Hercules C-130 flight. The flight, which was meant to ferry mid level officers from … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When 151 Military Officers Died on a Hercules C-130 Flight (1992)
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Throwback Thursday: Abuja – the New Capital City (1991)
April 19, 2022
On the 21st of December, 1991, the Federal Government under the leadership of General Badamosi Babangida, finally made the move to name Abuja the capital of Nigeria after years of preparations. The city and state of Lagos was already overcrowded – it’s infrastructure was also breaking down quickly under the weight of the overpopulation burden. … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Abuja – the New Capital City (1991)
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