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  • Obasanjo holds closed-door meeting with Babangida in Minna

    Obasanjo holds closed-door meeting with Babangida in Minna

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday held a closed-door meeting with former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, at his uphill residence in Minna.

    Sources at the Ahmed Bola Tinubu International Airport, Minna, confirmed that Obasanjo was accompanied from the airport by officials of the Niger State Government House protocol unit before proceeding to Babangida’s residence.

    The meeting lasted about 30 minutes, after which Obasanjo returned to the airport for his departure.

    No one within the Babangida residence has commented on the visit, and no official statement had been issued as at the time of filing this report.

  • JUST IN: Ex-Eagles star Babaginda dies in auto crash

    JUST IN: Ex-Eagles star Babaginda dies in auto crash

    Former Super Eagles player Ibrahim Babangida has died in an accident along Zaira road.

    His brother, Tijani, who was with wife, son and maid, was also involved in the crash..

    Tijani is president of Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria.

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    A statement by the General Secretary of (PFAN), Emmanuel Babayaro, confirmed . Ibrahim died in the crash.

    But Tijani and rest of his family were said to be responding to treatment.

    Details shortly…

  • How Nigeria can end Japa syndrome – Babaginda

    How Nigeria can end Japa syndrome – Babaginda

    A former military president of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida, has proposed solutions to address the Japa syndrome in the country.

    During an interview on Channels Television’s Inside Sources, he discussed potential measures the Nigerian government could take to put an end to the Japa trend.

    He said that fostering an environment that allows people to appreciate working for their country as much as they like working for other nations will inspire its citizenry.

    He asserted that as a result, Nigerians will decide to stay in their nation rather than go in search of better opportunities abroad.

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    He said: “I think the environment should be created in such a way that people will be motivated to work for the country. So, I share the view very much that we made names in a lot of countries, US and the UK; Nigerians are doing very well in all professions.”