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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria Ranks as Fourth Most Improved Visa-friendly African Country

November 28, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria Ranks as Fourth Most Improved Visa-friendly African Country

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Nigeria ranks as fourth most improved visa-friendly African country Nigeria has been ranked the fourth most enhanced visa-friendly African country within the last eight years. Travelling between other African countries has become easy due to... Read More

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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 and is obviously not going anywhere soon. Established through Decree No. 24 of 22nd May 1973, the scheme was conceived as part of the 3Rs (Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reintegration) of the General Yakubu Gowon regime... Read More

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Tribalism in Nigeria

November 26, 2020

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 the perennial tribalist antics of Nigerians only took a break. In response to the allegations of looting labelled against former commander-in-chief, Yakubu Gowon by United Kingdom parliamentarian Tom Tugendhat, President of the African Development Bank,... Read More

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November 24, 2020

#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 that after the reported Lekki shootings of peaceful protesters on the 20th of October 2020, Nigerians were enraged and thirsty for some justice. Unfortunately, the Nigerian government has time and again, in front of glaring... Read More

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November 24, 2020

“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. The latest shocker being a statement about former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), by a member of the British Parliament and Chair of the U.K. Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Tom Tugendhat. Gowon was... Read More

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November 13, 2018

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 Jonathan’s time as Nigeria’s president will be launched on his 61st birthday. The official book launch which will hold at the Congress Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, will have President Muhammadu Buhari as the Special... Read More

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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 the winner of the People’s Democratic (PDP) governorship primary held on Saturday. Chairman of the Osun PDP election panel, Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa who announced the results, said Adeleke scored 1,569 votes while his... Read More

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Yakubu Gowon says Nigeria is not an easy place to govern | YNaija.com

October 28, 2017

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 – considering “Nigeria is made up of over 500 ethnic groups, languages and dialects“. Speaking in Minna, Niger on Friday, the retired general advised the people to have faith in the indivisibility of the country. Gowon... Read More

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October 26, 2017

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 late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and the Nigerian Civil War. Why it matters: Gowon had, in an interview alleged that the civil war broke because Ojukwu went on a television and gave his account of... Read More

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October 2, 2017

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 again. Osinbajo spoke at the 2017 Independence Day Interdenominational Church Service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja. The service was with the theme “National Unity in the Bond of Peace and Love.” Highlights: The... Read More

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October 1, 2017

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 on the sideline of an event organised by “Nigeria Prays” a Non-Governmental Organisation in Abuja, on Saturday. The former military ruler advised the agitators to consider the sufferings of people in the past. He said, “Those... Read More

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August 21, 2017

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 would have taken a good number of Nigerians to events at Wembley over the weekend. But first the main issue: according to the President, he had the pleasure of being a host to Chukwuemeka Odimegwu... Read More

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Yakubu Gowon says Nigeria is not an easy place to govern | YNaija.com

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. He made the call on Sunday in Sokoto at a one-day National Prayer Rally organised by Nigeria Prays. “We should value the lives of our fellow human beings that God has created for a purpose.... Read More

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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 allowed to succeed. Speaking at a seminar of the Knights of St. John’s International commander 574 in Abuja, Gowon said pronouncements coming from leaders should be “seasoned” and capable of encouraging the populace works towards... Read More

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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, as a result of the pogroms of Igbos in Northern Nigeria and the failure of the then political leadership to resolve problems arising from it. This declaration led to the 30-month civil war between Nigeria... Read More

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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 problems of Nigeria. Gowon said this while speaking with State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said, “I am also here to encourage him (the President) ‎to... Read More

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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 library, the first of its kind in Africa albeit a decade after the construction started. Indeed, the history of Nigeria cannot be even remotely complete without talking about President Obasanjo, who is Nigeria’s longest-serving leader... Read More

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February 22, 2017

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. And it should worry you. We don’t appear to know who ‘spoilt’ Nigeria. ‘Spoilt’ of course is the colloquial shorthand for all that ails our nation – corruption, poor leadership, stillbirth policy, diving quality of... Read More

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January 2, 2017

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 a greater, united and peaceful Nigeria in 2017. Other leaders in the video shared by the News Agency of Nigeria, include former deputies, Ebitu Ukiwe, Alex Ekwueme, Oladipo Diya. The ex-leaders sang to Isaac Watts’... Read More

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October 25, 2016

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 fairly by the government. Gowon said this at the premier of Oloibiri, a movie, urging the government to always dialogue with aggrieved groups. Gowon said, “Clearly, Oloibiri community has not been treated fairly. The people deserve our... Read More

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October 16, 2016

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 service to commemorate 20th anniversary of “Nigeria Prays”, a prayer movement for the country in Abuja. Gowon, however said the country is only facing temporary challenges which will soon be forgotten. He urged Nigerians to... Read More

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Yakubu Gowon says Nigeria is not an easy place to govern | YNaija.com

September 26, 2016

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 that a lot of the blame that has gone around for the Civil war has fallen on him over the years. A tell-all book from the former Head of State is exactly what he needs... Read More

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September 13, 2016

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 on Tuesday when he received over 100 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in his Daura Local Government Area at his residence in Katsina State. In a speech directed specifically to corp members from south eastern... Read More

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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 Nigerian Civil war story in 2017. He said this in Abuja on Wednesday, when the Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Shehu Sani led a delegation of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) on... Read More

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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 ascension 50 years ago was by accident. Gowon said this on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to him by the Deputy Chairman of Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Shehu Sani in Abuja. Gowon was... Read More

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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 1914, and it has to be so, since the inhabitants of the amalgamated territories did not come together of their own volition in the first place. Right from independence in 1776, the unity of the... Read More

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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 the Treasury Single Account, TSA. The TSA was not a new strategic concept. It was just not implemented under the Goodluck Jonathan administration. This noble policy was a fiscal strategy aimed at blocking financial leakages,... Read More

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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 Abuja last week to break his silence. He reviewed the state of the nation under President Muhammadu Buhari, which is what pretty much everyone else has done in the past one week. Former Vice President... Read More

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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 relations expert, Princess Edith Ike Okongwu. Gowon, in a statement, said based on the result of a ‘conclusive’ paternity test, 48-year-old Musa Gowon was discovered to be his biological son. Musa returned to Nigeria towards... Read More

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