Tag: Yakubu Gowon

Wednesday's signing ceremony took place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

David Ejoor was army chief between 1971 and 1975 during the Yakubu Gowon military regime.

The bill would address most of the challenges of the oil workers and the industry.

Messrs Osinbajo and Gowon were at the State House Chapel for the annual End of Year Thanksgiving Service.

President Buhari has condoled the family of Mr. Kyari and goverments of the states he served.

Mr Gowon was Nigeria’s head of state when the country went through a civil war between 1967 and 197.q

Present at the parade are President Muhammadu Buhari; his vice, Yemi Osinbajo; and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen.

Adebayo Adedeji was the federal commissioner for Economic Development and Reconstruction under the Gowon – led government.

Mr Gowon says he had nothing apart from his salaries as at the time he left office.

"...I had hoped and prayed that Nigeria would never go through the same experience again."

An unusual face at the meeting is Gov. Fayose, who is attending a meeting chaired by Mr. Buhari for the ...

Mr. Gowon says his government conceived the idea of moving Nigeria's capital from Lagos to Abuja.

Group describes Mr. Gowon’s comment as “total falsehood from the mouth of a hater.”

The former president wrote senior lawyer Olisa Agbakoba.

The acting president said research was not enough if it was not marketed for universal application.

AfDB president to commission $700,000 building for youth Agripreneurs.

The former military ruler described the facilities at the academy as impressive.

The former president also expressed dissatisfaction with the military’s past involvement in Nigeria’s political activities.

A book on the life of the military officer killed during the 1966 military coup was presented in Abuja.

A former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, is billed to chair the book launch.

The president made yet another call home.

The former military leader speaks at an annual lecture in Abuja.

The former military ruler weighs in on growing calls for the restructuring of the country.

The state government also renamed a road in the state.

The former military ruler expresses "absolute confidence" in the Nigerian military.