The death on Sunday, 26th March 2023 of General Oladipupo Diya brought memories – fond or otherwise – flooding our memory, chief of which must be the coup – real or concocted – that Diya and other Generals were alleged to have been implicated in on 21st December 1997, aimed at  toppling the vile dictator, General Sani Abacha. In all, …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned the passage of former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya. Sanwo-Olu described the death of Diya, a former Chief of Defence Staff and ex-military governor of Ogun State, as a great loss to the country. In a condolence message on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the …

The former Chief of General Staff to the Nigerian military regime, Lt. General Oladipo Diya (rtd.) died in the early hours of today (Sunday). He would have been 79 years old next week Monday. Between 17th November and 21st December 1997, Diya was second-in-command to General Sani Abacha when the dictator, who died mysteriously on 8th June 1998 was Head …