Tag: Yakubu Gowon

Mr Gowon said he was shocked to hear Mr Ojukwu telling people in the Eastern Region that both parties had ...

Mr Gowon says he made efforts to avert the war by proposing several alternatives to Mr Ojukwu, whom he accused ...

The book celebrates the life and career of Philip Asiodu, the former Permanent Secretary under Yakubu Gowon’s regime.

An official said that the Sub-Saharan Africa alone faced a shortfall of more than 50 million housing units.

This is not the first time Nigerians have challenged the renaming of public facilities after political figures.

The scholarship will cover the remainder of his primary education, the full cost of six years of secondary education at ...

Late Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais Uwais was quietly uncompromising on judicial integrity. In a profound set of interviews with Princeton ...

Gowon: “I ask God to help me to do the right thing the way He thinks it should be done, ...

The creation of ECOWAS was driven by the collective desire of member states to address their common challenges and harness ...

Mr Babangida commended Abdul Samad Rabiu’s commitment to the library project

Mr Ige served as the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice under Olusegun Obasanjo’s government.

The symposium also marked the official launch of Mr Fayemi's Amandla Policy and Leadership Institute.

The minister said the university will be renamed 'Yakubu Gowon University' to "honour the elder statesman."

Mr Gowon said this at the maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the ...

The meeting, which commenced at about 12 noon at the Council Chambers of the Villa, is the first since President ...

Mr Gowon commended the NIPR for its role in sustaining national unity amidst diverse challenges.

Mr Gowon, who was one of the founders of ECOWAS as Nigeria's military head of state in May 1975, expressed ...

One of the books was written by ex-President Buhari's former spokesperson, Femi Adesina

President Tinubu also said the former president has not nominated anybody for an appointment into his government.

Mr Buhari says NYSC has provided opportunities for cross-cultural interactions and established formidable bridges for improved understanding.

Mr Gowon called on Nigerians to accept court judgements on election petitions amid the confidence crisis the Supreme Court has ...

93-year-old Ibrahim Lawal, a Yoruba community leader in Kaduna, said he started exercising his franchise as a voter in 1953 ...