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June 4 Assassination: How close aide betrayed Kudirat Abiola

  Although he may have been acquitted and be walking freely after years in jail,…

Revisiting the day Nigeria’s former military head of state, Sani Abacha died, 22 years ago

Although Abacha died of a suspected heart attack, many conspiracies have emerged over the circumstances surrounding his sudden death.

Ovation for Basorun Dele Momodu at 60: 6 precepts from the life of ‘A de k’ilu mo’ – By Kunle Bakare

Only a few people we knew – personally and publicly – qualified to be decorated…

Justice Dahiru Saleh: 10 facts you need to know about the judge who truncated MKO Abiola’s presidential dream

  On Thursday May 7, 2020, the Nigerian media was awash with reports of the…

Justice Dahiru Saleh, the chief judge who annulled June 12 election has died in Bauchi

Justice Saleh, who until his death held the title of ‘Matawallen’ of Katagum Emirate in Bauchi was announced dead after a brief illness on May 7.

June 12 closer to being the new democracy day

The Federal House of Reps is set to amend the Public Holidays Act in honour of June 12.

“Our action is to bury the ill-feelings, hate, frustrations, agony of June 12” – President Buhari

Buhari says Nigeria cannot rewind the past but can at least assuage her feelings.

June 12: Obasanjo, Babangida absent as Buhari honours MKO Abiola with GCFR title

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, was in attendance at the ceremony.

June 12: LASG honours MKO Abiola with statue

The statue of late Chief MKO Abiola has been unveiled today.

June 12: Read MKO Abiola’s 1994 speech where he declared himself as president

  People of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you turned out in your millions to…

June 12: Text of General Ibrahim Babangida’s annulment speech

On Saturday June 12 1993, millions of Nigerians went to exercise their civic duty in…

June 12: See full results of controversial election that would have seen Abiola emerge president

But for Babangida, Abiola would have been Nigeria’s democratically-elected president.

JUST IN: Buhari erases Obasanjo’s legacy, announces June 12 Democracy Day

May 29 will no longer serve as the official Democracy Day in Nigeria.

3 reasons why Nigerians would read Ibrahim Babangida’s biography

Babangida’s belief that Nigerians would ignore his biography is wrong.

“I don’t get enough credit for conducting Nigeria’s freest election” – Babangida

Babangida said he had reasons for annuling the election, but no one cares to listen.

“My June 12 experience” – Opinion by Nseobong Okon-Ekong

A journalist recounts some of the events that surrounded the historic June 12 elections.

June 12: “Why I stopped MKO Abiola from becoming President” – Ibrahim Babangida

Abiola “encouraged a campaign of divide and rule among our ethnic groups”.