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Gowon, wife celebrate 56th wedding anniversary, shares secret to a lasting marriage

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2025 0

Former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon and his wife, Victoria Gowon, celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary with a thanksgiving service on Easter Sunday at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, Abuja. The couple exchanged vows on April 19, 1969, at the Cathedral Church of

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University of Abuja Renamed Yakubu Gowon University

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2024 0

On Monday, the Federal Executive Council gave its approval for the University of Abuja to change its name to Yakubu Gowon University. This was disclosed to State House correspondents by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, following the council’s final 2024 meeting at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. “The Federal Executive Council […]

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I begged Abacha not to execute Obasanjo in 1995 – Gowon

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2024 0

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has revealed that he pleaded with the late General Sani Abacha to spare the life of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who had been sentenced to death over an alleged coup plot in 1995. Gowon disclosed this on Friday during the maiden Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise […]

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Nigeria is Large and very complex – General Gowon

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2021 0

Former Nigerian Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has called on Nigerian leaders to be more patriotic and sincere in order to successfully deal with the large and complex nature of the county. The former military leader made the call while giving a lecture in commemoration of the Barewa college 100 years of survival […]

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Gowon seeks Gov. Mohammad’s support for prayer rally in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

Bauchi – Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), on Friday solicited  the support of Gov. Bala Mohammad of Bauchi State, to facilitate successful hosting of a special prayer rally in the state. Gowon who is the National Chairman and Convener of ‘Nigeria Prays’, made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to […]

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Gowon, Soyinka, Utomi, others caution against actions that could lead to another civil war

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2020 0

Some eminent Nigerians including former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon (rtd), Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, and Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, among others, on Monday, cautioned the nation, especially its political class against following the path that could possibly lead the nation to another civil war. Speaking at a conference to mark 50 […]

Health

Nigeria is losing millions of naira to medical tourism, Gowon laments

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to seek better ways of improving healthcare service delivery to Nigerians. This came as former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), lamented that ‘Nigeria is losing millions of naira to medical tourism. He gave the task at the second National Health Summit (NHS) and the […]

Politics

FFK does not think Gowon is a hero – Reuben Abati

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

The former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr Reuben Abati has said that the former Aviation Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Femi Fani-Kayode has said that General Yakubu Gowon Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1966 -1975 does not qualify to be celebrated as a war hero or an icon of national […]

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Gowon to Nigerians: Fear God, love God, love your country

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2019 0

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon(retd), has called for a focus on industrialisation to drive export in Nigeria. He made this known during the launch of a book titled “Export Promotion in Nigeria, Law, Policy and Practice, in Abuja on Saturday. Gowon said it was more profitable to export semi finished goods or finished […]

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You’re a living legend, Buhari tells Gowon at 85

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Gen. Yakubu Gowon on his 85th birth, Oct. 19, describing him as a living legend and symbol of national unity. President Buhari, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday, affirmed that Gowon’s visionary leadership style, wisdom and disciplined […]

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President Buhari calls Gowon, commiserates with him on sister’s death

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday, called to commiserate with former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), over the passing away of his younger sister, Kande Martha Audu. This was contained in a statement by the presidential media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina. The President, who called from London, extended his deepest condolences to General Gowon […]

Features

Gowon Blames Ojukwu for Civil War as COOU Holds 6th Convocation Ceremony

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2015 0

The 6th Convocation Ceremony of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, (COOU) formerly known as Anambra State University (ANSU) Uli, has come and gone, with 5 graduands emerging as best graduating students for 2013/2014 academic session having bagged “first class honours” respectively. The epoch-making event which witnessed conferment of the honorary Doctor of Letters