News

When he penned 'The Open Sore of a Continent', Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka fearlessly condemned the military dictatorship of Sani Abacha, risking political imprisonment and exile, further ...
Life under Babangida’s military junta, which had the dark-googled General Sani Abacha as his enforcer in chief, was no different. Both men formed arguably the deadliest military duo ever to rule ...
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed satisfaction over the arrangements during her surprise visit to Services Hospital on Wednesday. The chief minister visited various ...
During the jack boot era and darkest periods of Nigeria’s military dictatorship, especially in the 1990s under the regime of General Sani Abacha, OND emerged as a strong voice. At great personal ...
Following the political restructuring after General Sani Abacha's demise, he was appointed Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Zamfara State, serving from 1999 to 2003.
In Nigeria, during the rule of Sani Abacha, an estimated $5 billion was looted and laundered abroad. After extensive legal proceedings and cooperation between Swiss authorities, the World Bank ...
The uncomfortable truth is that many African leaders are the primary architects of persistent poverty and dependence. Widespread corruption, mismanagement and ineffective governance have ...
Among the prominent names reportedly on the shortlist are former senator Shehu Sani, ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri, and former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode. Also listed are Okezie Ikpeazu and ...
Veteran Nigerian comedian, Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome, popularly known as Ali Baba, has spoken about numerous wives of his friends and associates engaging in extramarital affairs with governors and ...
Popular comedian Ali Baba has shed light on why many Nigerians are relocating abroad, stressing on the frustration with the country’s infrastructure, security concerns and financial burdens as ...
Born in Nigeria to Lebanese immigrants, the businessman flourished in the 1990s through his close association with the late dictator, Sani Abacha, by receiving development deals and oil franchises.
At the launch, Babangida reportedly claimed that, “the decision was not his alone but was forced upon him by elements within the military, particularly the late General Sani Abacha”. This narrative ...