The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osimbajo, other African Leaders and Academia, Saturday, poured encomium on late Professor Adebayo Adedeji for his Pan Africanist ideals and economic development for Africa unity.
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Gowon, Omobude urge Buhari to end bloodshed
EMINENT Nigerians including former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, the National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Rev. Felix Omobude and Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest and deal with those responsible for killing innocent farmers and other citizens across the country.
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Bloodbath: Bring justice to aggrieved, prosecute perpetrators, Gowon tells FG
Former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, retd, has called on the federal government to bring justice to the aggrieved on the bloodbaths and killings in some parts of the country.
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Ojukwu, Gowon’s best friend
Friends at war! That best describes the crisis that engulfed Nigeria between 1966 and 1970 for Generals Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and Yakubu Chinwa Gowon were buddies. As young officers, they wined, dined and did so many other things together.
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Time to forgive Gowon
General Yakubu Gowon will be 84 in October 2018. For a man who became Africa’s youngest leader at 32 in 1966, I am sure in his quiet moments he seeks the face of God to right the wrongs of the past. My appeal to the people of the old East is to forgive him.
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Apologize to Igbo for comment on Gowon’s leniency, Ohanaeze charges Buhari
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to apologize to the Igbo over his recent comment that Nigerian troops were lenient to Biafran troops and Igbo during the war. Ohanaeze said the comment was highly uncalled for in a multi ethnic society.
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Gowon, Shonekan, Ambode, others for Gen. Diya’s church 70th anniversary
The former Nigerian Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd.), Chief Ernest Sonekan, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, FCA, the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun FCA, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru, the publisher, The Guardian Newspapers, Mr. Sam Amuka – the publisher Vanguard newspapers, among other eminent personalities are expected to grace the forthcoming 70th anniversary celebration thanksgiving service tomorrow, of the United African Methodist Church Cathedral, Yaba, Lagos.
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Obasanjo,Gowon Extols ABUAD for Improving Country’s Education sector
Ado-Ekiti- Former Nigeria’s Presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Gen.Yakubu Gowon, have described the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti(ABUAD) as a citadel of learning that has brought respect to the academic image of the country at the global scene.
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