The Federal government has reacted to the accusation on the former Head of State, retired General Yakubu Gowon, GCFR, by a member of the United Kingdom Parliament, Mr. Tom Tugendhat. Daily Times recalls that Tugendhat had during a debate on Tuesday, November 24 accused Gowon of leaving the government with ‘’half of the Central bank.’’ […]
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina has defended Yakubu Gowon over the allegation against him by a British lawmaker Tom Tugendhat, that Yakubu Gowon looted half of Nigeria’s central bank when he was overthrown in 1975. Daily Times report. This allegation was made on Monday, November 23, by a member of […]
By Rotimi Fadeyi President Muhammadu Buhari has described former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon as “a gallant patriot whose commitment to national unity is beyond comparison in the annals of our chequered history,” Daily Times gathered In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]
Former Head of States and National Chairman of ‘Nigeria Prays’, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), on Sunday, led the group in a prayer rally for peace to reign in the North East zone and Nigeria at large. Speaking during the one-day prayer rally organised by Nigeria Prays, North- East zone held in Bauchi, with the theme: […]
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon and the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar were among senior citizens that raised concerns over the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria and therefore called on the authorities to rise to the challenge to restore order and confidence among the citizenry. The two prominent citizens spoke while responding […]
The word ‘Must’ is an instrument of coercion that is used mainly by bullies, despots and autocrats to scare and threaten those they think have the potential to demand for, or push for a shift from status quo. In handing over His Commandments to mankind, God did not apply the word ‘must.’ He rather chose […]
Ex-President Dr Goodluck Jonathan has extended his felicitations to former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon who turns 84 on Today. In a goodwill message he personally signed, Dr Jonathan described Gowon as a forthright statesman who has continued to work for the unity of the country. The former President also extolled Gowon as a […]
Worried over the increasing cases of Viral Hepatitis in the country, former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) has called on the Federal and State government to urgently draw a national treatment programme that will address the the rising cases of Viral Hepatitis in the country. Speaking while addressing a press conference to commemorate […]
Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has asked Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) to apologise to Nigerians if actually the recent massacre of over 200 persons in Plateau State were retaliatory as credited to the socio-cultural organisation. Gowon stated this on Tuesday in Jos, the state capital when he […]
The Minister for Sports and Youths Development, Solomon Dalung has descended heavily on Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State for naming a newly commissioned road in Jos after President Muhammadu Buhari. But the Commissioner for Information in the State, Yakubu Dati, said the comment by the minister is a confirmation that he is being used […]
Yakubu Gowon, former Military Head of State, has asserted that the current composition of Nigeria makes it impossible for the country to be restructured. Gowon explained that Nigeria is made up of over 500 ethnic groups and equal number of ideas about restructuring; therefore, instead of agitating for restructuring, the people must have faith in […]
Being the text of the convocation lecture delivered by Gen. Gowon at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State. 1. I was pleasantly surprised when I received the invitation from the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Fidelis Uzochukwu Okafor, to be here today to deliver the first Convocation Lecture of this institution after its name change […]