Tag: Autobiography

Gowon, Obasanjo, Jonathan celebrate Abdulsalami’s autobiography launch

Aminu Imam
Abdulsalami’s autobiography launch

…Hail his democratic legacy Nigeria’s political elite, elder statesmen, traditional rulers and top government officials yesterday converged in Abuja to celebrate former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, as three books chronicling his life, leadership and contributions to peace-building were unveiled in commemoration of his 84th birthday. Among the dignitaries at the event were former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Other notable attendees included former Vice Presidents Namadi Sambo and Yemi Osinbajo,…

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32yrs after leaving office, IBB to launch autobiography

Aminu Imam
IBB to launch autobiography

Former Nigerian military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), is set to unveil his long-awaited autobiography, titled: ‘A Journey In Service‘.  The book launch is scheduled for February 20, 2025, at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The memoir marks 32 years since Babangida left office, a tenure remembered for its contentious policies and decisions, including the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, and the unresolved murder of veteran journalist Dele Giwa. Despite the controversies, IBB’s political acumen earned…

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