Tag: Yakubu Gowon
Napoli clinch first Serie A title in 33 years with goal from Osimhen; UK court to deliver landmark judgement on Ekweremadu’s case today | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss Napoli clinch first Serie ...
NYSC: Clarion call or National Youth Stressful Corps? | The #YNaijaCover
For decades, the debate on the sustainability of the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has continued to fester ...
Tribalism must have no place in the new Nigeria of our dreams
Barely two months since the #EndSARS protests saw Nigerians from all walks of life galvanised in common purpose, it appears ...
#LekkiShootings: UK Parliament sanctions Nigeria but at what cost? | The #YNaijaCover
When injustice occurs, it is only right that people seek some form of compensation. Which is why it’s no surprise ...
“The Labour of our Heroes Past:” But who truly are these heroes?
The aftermath of the #EndSARS protest has revealed some shocking news Nigerians are finding difficult to wrap their heads around. ...
Goodluck Jonathan to release autobiography on his final moments as president
Former president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will release his autobiography, My Transition Hours, on November 20, 2018. The book which will focus on ...
The Big 5: Adeleke wins Osun PDP primary, ‘State Police is part of our manifesto’- APC and other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Senator Ademola Adeleke, representing Osun West Senatorial District has been declared ...
Why Nigeria cannot restructure – Gowon
A former head of state, Yakubu Gowon has said the current composition of Nigeria makes it difficult for restructuring to take place ...
IPOB cautions Gowon over comments about Ojukwu
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has cautioned former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon over his recent comments against the ...
At this point in our Nation, we should teach people the virtue of Jesus Christ – Osinbajo
Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo Sunday, gave the assurance that Nigeria will overcome the challenges facing the country and be prosperous ...
Those calling for Nigeria’s disintegration should think twice – Gowon
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has called on those agitating for Biafra to learn from history. Gowon said this ...
The ‘own-goal’ that was Ojukwu’s cameo in Buhari’s speech
by Alexander O. Onukwue President Muhammadu Buhari has only just returned from London but his first address to the nation ...
Prayer, not war will solve Nigeria’s problems – Yakubu Gowon
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has urged Nigerians to stop all acts that threaten the unity of Nigeria. ...
Stop spreading seeds of national destruction – Gowon advises
A former military head of state, Yakubu Gowon, has advised that those spreading seeds of national destruction must not be ...
YNaija Says: This is what Nigeria has to learn from Biafra
Fifty years ago, Colonel Emeka Odimegwu Ojukwu declared the secession of the then Eastern Region as the Republic of Biafra, ...
Continue to work at the best of your ability, Gowon tells Buhari
by Azeez Adeniyi Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon on Tuesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to continue to tackle the ...
YNaija Editorial: It’s time for Obasanjo to become a true statesman
Yesterday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo celebrated his 80th birthday party with pomp and pageantry, including the opening of his presidential ...
Office Of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: Don’t be annoyed o, but please, who spoilt Nigeria?
by Chude Jideonwo There is something curious that you might have noticed. Something as strange as it is weird. ...
Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Gowon, other ex-leaders sing for Nigeria (WATCH)
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo led former Nigerian leaders, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ernest Shonekan to sing a hymn for ...
People of Oloibiri have not been treated fairly – Gowon
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has said the people of Oloibiri community in Bayelsa State have not been treated ...
Nigeria is walking in the wilderness – Gowon
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon on Saturday said Nigeria is “walking in the wilderness.” Gowon said this at the thanksgiving ...
Gen. Gowon’s memoirs are out next year – here are 5 things it must address in detail
General Yakubu Gowon was the military Head of State of Nigeria between August 1966 and 1975. It goes without saying ...
Forget about Biafra, Buhari tells MASSOB, IPOB
President Muhammadu Buhari has told those agitating for Biafra Republic to forget about it, according to Daily Trust. Buhari made the declaration ...
Nigerian Civil War: I will tell my story in 2017 – Gowon
Former Nigeria’s Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has said he would publish a book telling his own side of the ...
I never planned to rule Nigeria – Gowon
Nigeria’s former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon has said he never planned to rule the country, stating that his ...
Akin Osuntokun: Let’s talk about the unity of Nigeria
Beyond polemics, the fact is that the unity of Nigeria started being negotiated and renegotiated right from its amalgamation in ...
Opinion: Purging the hypocritical NYSC scheme of its remaining sharp practices
by Jotalo Samuel In the third quarter of 2015, August to be precise, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) announced ...
Ochereome Nnanna: Atiku should please define ‘restructuring’
By Ochereome Nnanna After one year of silence, Vice President Atiku Abubakar seized the opportunity of a book launch in ...
DNA test proves Yakubu Gowon fathered love child, Musa Gowon
Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday, admitted that he fathered a love-child with the late public ...
Gowon: Nigeria is better off with Igbos
Former Nigerian dictator, Yakubu Gowon, has said Nigeria is better off with Igbos. Gowon disclosed this on Saturday while delivering a speech at the burial ...
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