Historical Speeches

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Historical Speeches Jun 26, 1993

Text of IBB Broadcast to the Nation.

An Address By the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forcesof Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, CRF, FSS, MNI to theNation on Satur...

Historical Speeches

OBJ To IBB In 1992: Why You Must Not Sit Tight

Below is the full text of a speech General Olusegun Obasanjo had wanted to read at a National Executive Council Meeting, in Abuja in 1992 in response ...

Historical Speeches

Babangida's Speech after April 1990 Coup was aborted

Fellow Nigerians, I salute you all, first and foremost, let me assure you further that the unfortunate situation of this morning in some parts of Lago...

Historical Speeches

Abacha's Speech after the Aborted April 1990 Coup

I, Lieutenant-General Sani Abacha, Chief of Army Staff, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, have found it necessary to address you once again in the cour...

Historical Speeches

APRIL 1990 COUP D'ETAT SPEECH

By Major Gideon Orkar

Fellow Nigerian Citizens,On behalf of the patriotic and well-meaning peoples of the Middle Belt and the southern parts of this country, I , Major Gide...

Historical Speeches Jan 13, 1986

THE SEARCH FOR A NEW POLITICAL ORDER

By General lbrahim Babangida. President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces

An Address by General lbrahim Babangida. President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria at the Inauguration of the ...

Historical Speeches Oct 01, 1985

Independence Day Speech - 1985

By General Ibrahim Babangida

FELLOW Nigerians, I salute you in this important occasion of our 25thindependence anniversary. We are most grateful to Almighty God for making itpossi...

Historical Speeches Aug 27, 1985

Major-General Babaginda Address to the Nation

Fellow Nigerians,When in December 1983, the former military leadership, headed by Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, assumed the reins of government, its...

Historical Speeches Aug 27, 1985

COUP ANNOUNCEMENT BY BRIGADIER DOGONYARO

 I, Brigadier Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro, of the Nigerian Army, hereby make the following declaration on behalf of my colleagues and members of the ...

Historical Speeches Dec 31, 1983

THE 1983 MILITARY COUP - December 31, 1983

By Brigadier Sani Abacha

Fellow countrymen and women.I, Brigadier Sani Abacha, of the Nigerian Army address you this morning on behalf of the Nigerian Armed Forces.You are all...

Historical Speeches Oct 01, 1979

President Shehu Shagari's Inaugural address to Nigerians

FELLOW Nigerians. We have witnessed today the birth of the SecondRepublic of Nigeria. With the swearing-in-ceremony this morning, Ihave formally assum...

Historical Speeches Feb 13, 1976

DIMKA'S COUP ANNOUNCEMENT - February 13, 1976

Good morning fellow Nigerians,This is Lt. Col. B. Dimka of the Nigerian Army calling.I bring you good tidings. Murtala Muhammed's deficiency has been ...

Historical Speeches Feb 03, 1976

Murtala's broadcast proclaiming Abuja as federal capital - February 3, 1976.

FELLOW Nigerians,A joint meeting of the Supreme Military Council and the National council of States has just concluded sitting.The meeting has declare...

Historical Speeches Jul 30, 1975

Brigadier Murtala Muhammed's First Address as the New Head of State

Fellow NigeriansEvents of the past few years have indicated thatdespite our great human and material resources, the Government has not been able to fu...

Historical Speeches Jul 29, 1975

Col. Joseph Garba's Coup D'etat Speech

Fellow countrymen and women,I, Colonel Joseph Nanven Garba, in consultation with my colleagues, do hereby declare that in view of what has been happen...

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Category: Historical Speeches

Text of IBB Broadcast to the Nation.

OBJ To IBB In 1992: Why You Must Not Sit Tight

Babangida's Speech after April 1990 Coup was aborted

Abacha's Speech after the Aborted April 1990 Coup

APRIL 1990 COUP D'ETAT SPEECH

THE SEARCH FOR A NEW POLITICAL ORDER

Independence Day Speech - 1985

Major-General Babaginda Address to the Nation

COUP ANNOUNCEMENT BY BRIGADIER DOGONYARO

THE 1983 MILITARY COUP - December 31, 1983

President Shehu Shagari's Inaugural address to Nigerians

DIMKA'S COUP ANNOUNCEMENT - February 13, 1976

Murtala's broadcast proclaiming Abuja as federal capital - February 3, 1976.

Brigadier Murtala Muhammed's First Address as the New Head of State

Col. Joseph Garba's Coup D'etat Speech

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