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Gowon’s life inspiring, Abbas hails ex-Head of State at 89

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 20 October 2023 0

By Tom Okpe Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep Tajudeen Abbas has congratulated, former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, as he clocks 89, yesterday, 19th October. Speaker Abbas commended General Gowon for his immeasurable contributions to the peace and unity of Nigeria

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Gowon wants rotation of presidency among six regions, governorship in states, others

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2021 0

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has canvassed the zoning and rotation of the presidency among the six geopolitical zones of the country for peace and development. He also said the governorship position in all states of the federation should be rotated among their three senatorial districts, stressing that this would help lessen the […]

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People who knew me would speak in my defense – Gowon

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2020 0

General Yakubu Gowon former military Head of State has report that the claims levelled against him by Tom Tugendhat a United Kingdom parliament member that he stole half of Nigeria’s money stocked in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Daily Times report. On Tuesday, a vote for the UK’s government to sanction some Nigerian government officials […]

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Gowon Wants Single Government for West Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2015 0

Former Head of State and one of the major founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), General Yakubu Gowon, has advocated the creation of a common government for West Africa States. According to him, this will work for the common good of the 15-nation Community estimated at 300 million people as […]