Since Nigeria’s last military ruler, General Abdulsalami Abubakar handed over the reins of power to a democratically elected government on 29 May 1999, the retired military officer’s visage has undergone remarkable transmutation. Abubakar, a four-star General, handed over to a more senior colleague, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who previously led Nigeria as military Head of State, between February 1976 and October …

The former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), expressed his excitement about the role his administration played in Nigeria’s 26 years of uninterrupted democracy. During the Inter Party Advisory Council public launch of its book, ‘100 Years Of Political Parties Evolution In Nigeria (1923 – 2023)’, held on Thursday in Abuja, the former military leader called on Nigerians to …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, revealed how the former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), almost denied Nigeria a $280 million telecommunications deal. Obasanjo said when Nigeria was about to transit from landline telephones to mobile phones, some major telecommunication companies approached the country seeking to provide mobile lines for the citizenry, but Abubakar wanted to award the …

Niger State Governor, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago has congratulated former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, on his 82nd birthday. The governor expressed appreciation to the elder statesman for his consistence in placing national interest above personal ambition for the greater good of the nation. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor described General Abubakar …