Yakubu Gowon
21 Mar
The current political situations show that Nigerians believe, and they don’t have to be right, that there is more suffering in our land than it is in any other place in the entire universe.
8 Mar
The apex Northern cocio-cultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has told Ohanaeze Ndigbo that the former military head of state, retired General Yakubu Gowon, owes nobody any apology for declaring war against the Biafrans, saying that it was a call to duty to keep Nigeria united.
1 Mar
Certain events cannot be erased from memory and, indeed from consciousness. After nearly six decades, controversy still rages over the calamitous events of 1966.
28 Feb
In my essay, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Divergence and rapprochement, published, as scheduled, on this page a fortnight ago, February 14, 2024 precisely, I strongly advocated rapprochement in the crisis ...
24 Feb
Worried West African leaders were set to meet on Saturday for talks on coup-hit Niger and a string of crises that have rocked the region.
22 Feb
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has canvassed the lifting of sanctions against Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
16 Feb
Plagued by a litany of unserviceable sports facilities, trainers with obsolete knowledge, and a lack of constant competition at the grassroots level, Nigeria’s sporting fortunes are ebbing away at great speed.
9 Feb
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has advised President Bola Tinubu to listen to concerns about the security situation in the country and deal with the situation decisively.
2 Feb
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; former military head of state, Yakubu Gowon and other personalities have urged Nigerians to emulate His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, in inter-religious tolerance and promotion of religious peace.
19 Oct
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria has sent warm greetings to former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on his 89th birthday.
19 Aug 2023
Former Head of State, General Dr. Yakubu Gowon(Rtd) has described Chief Edwin Clark as one of the greatest Nigerians that made effort to bring about genuine reconciliation between the North...
13 Aug 2023
Leaders and stakeholders in the North Central geo-political zone have planned a grand reception in honour of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.