Sani Abacha

A former Executive Editor of the defunct Newswatch magazine, Yakubu Mohammed, has recounted how a rare interview with Brig.-Gen. David Mark had put the magazine’s directors in trouble with Gen. Sani Abacha. Mohammed recalled the experience…
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By Musa Abdullahi Sufi As Nigeria continues its democratic journey and the African continent repositions itself on the global stage, history often reopens pages that deserve deeper introspection. One such page bears the name of Late…
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The family of late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, has formally reacted to a claim by his predecessor, General Ibrahim Babangida, that their late patriarch was responsible for the annulment of the June 12 Presidential Election, which…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he was imprisoned under the military regime of the late Sani Abacha because he refused to keep quiet on national and international issues. Obasanjo spoke during an interactive session with 15…
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Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), said he pleaded with late Gen. Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for an alleged coup plot in 1995. Gowon said this at the maiden edition of the…
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Known to be an associate of former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha, who was accused of stealing more than $2.2 billion of public funds during his five-year tenure as Nigerian president in the 90s, Atiku Bagudu, who was one of the Nigerians…
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The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Saturday, attended the wedding ceremony of Mustapha Sani Abacha, the son of former Head of State General Sani Abacha, and Safa Tijjani Saleh Geidam. The society wedding took place at the Mohammed…
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By Abdullahi Alhassan The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, and Transparency International, TI-France chapter, have jointly called on Nigeria and France to uphold asset recovery laws ahead of the return of $150 million…
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed the country’s appreciation to France for the return of 150 million dollars stolen from Nigeria by former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale,…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt condolences to the former First Lady, Maryam Abacha, and her family over the death of their son, Abdullahi. This was contained in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special…
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