Friday, July 3, 2026

Abdulsalami Abubakar

August 4, 2023

Niger cuts diplomatic ties with Nigeria, U.S., France; recalls ambassadors

Mr Tiani “put an end” to the functions of Nigerien ambassadors to Nigeria, France, Togo and the United States.

Abdourahamane Tiani
June 15, 2023

Ex-president Buhari calls Abdulsalami Abubakar ‘father of Nigeria’s modern democracy’

Prior to handing over power to a civilian government in 1999, Mr Abdulsalami Abubakar was active in successive military juntas characterised by gross human rights violation and killings.

Ex president Muhammadu Buhari and ex-military president Abdulsalami Abubakar
February 10, 2023

Council of State backs CBN’s new cashless policy

The council however, asked the CBN governor, Godwin Emefele, to ensure the new naira notes are available or recirculate the old notes to ease the current hardship in the country.

Council of State
February 3, 2023

IBB, Abdulsalami, other region elders will be disgraced; they are paperweight, northern govs far more powerful: El-Rufai

The Kaduna governor described the northern elders as liars who cannot win “even councilorship position” if they contest for election.

IBB, Abdulsalami, Danjuma, Gowon
September 21, 2022

Parties used to win elections, not for Nigeria’s development: SGF

Boss Mustapha, therefore, called for restructuring political parties in Nigeria to change their focus to serving the people and entrenching democracy.

Boss Mustapha
September 15, 2022

Tinubu will give Nigerians friendly leadership like Sani Abacha: Kashim Shettima

Mr Shettima noted that only Bola Tinubu, among other presidential candidates, has Mr Abacha’s qualities.

Bola Tinubu and Sani Abacha
September 10, 2022

Lawan meets with Abdulsalami Abubakar, Babangida in Minna

It was learnt that the meeting was centred on Nigeria’s unity and peaceful co-existence.

Ahmad Lawan, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Ibrahim Babangida
March 23, 2022

2023 Presidency: Tambuwal consults with Babangida, Abdulsalami

Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal has met behind closed doors with former military heads of state Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar.

February 3, 2022

Old and young Nigerians are slaughtered anyhow under Buhari: Abdulsalami Abubakar

“We are facing a very hard time security-wise, where the war front is everywhere, and this is a war without any morality.”

Abdulsalami Abubakar and President Muhammadu Buhari
January 24, 2022

Buhari does not plan to remove subsidy on petrol for now: Timipre Sylva

The junior minister explained that the FG will not remove subsidy until it had engaged with stakeholders.

Timipre Sylva and petrol queue used to illustrate the story