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Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd) has described as "rubbish" an accusation that he stole "half of the Central Bank of Nigeria" and took it to London.A Member of the UK Parliament, Tom Tugendhat, laid the…

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has hit back at British lawmaker, Tom Tugendhat, who accused General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) of “stealing half of Nigeria’s Central Bank”.In a tweet on Thursday, Adesina…

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with former leaders of the country.The president is holding the meeting with his predecessors virtually although he is coordinating from the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa,…

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has said calls by three elder statesmen - Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Lt.-Gen. TY Danjuma (Rtd) - for the restructuring of the country came too late.He…

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd) says Igbo people have suffered a lot of injustices in Nigeria which must be addressed.He lamented that the nation has not fully explored the benefits of the resilience, intelligence,…

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) has urged Nigerians to do everything possible to avert another civil war.The Nigerian Civil War which lasted from July 6, 1967, to January 15, 1970, is believed to have claimed two…

Ex-Head of State and elder statesman, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd.) has urged government and the private sector to join efforts to curb the growing menace of drug abuse among youths.He made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the National Youth…

Former Head of State Yakubu Gowon on Sunday urged Nigerians to draw great lessons from the exemplary life of steadfastness, value and service lived by late Evangelist Helen Okoye. SEE ALSO:NSCDC Records 512 Civil, Criminal Cases Gowon,…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advocated collective efforts, from all Nigerians, against the current insecurity and insensitivity situation in the country.Obasanjo said this at the 80th Anniversary of Prof. Ango Abdullahi,…

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon; and Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, were among worshippers at the 2018 Presidential Christmas Carol.The Carol…

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon(Rtd), on Sunday in Abuja thanked God for his goodness to Nigeria and also prayed for a more prosperous nation.Osinbajo and Gowon were at the State…

A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, said on Sunday that Nigeria’s problems would be resolved through unrelenting prayers by the church, rather than resorting to violence, retaliation and unforgiveness.Gowon, who is the President…

Retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon and Gov. Akinwunmi of Lagos State will be the guest lead speakers at the forthcoming Africa Innovation Concepts (AIC) 2nd Annual Leadership Summit, “LEAD 2.0’’.The summit put together in partnership with the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed the details of a conversation he had with former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon (rtd) over the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.Buhari made this known while speaking to reporters on…

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed the details of a conversation he had with former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon (rtd) over the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.Buhari made this known while speaking to reporters on…

Two former heads of  State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo  and retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon,  on Monday commended  legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola, for establishing a standard university.The News Agency of  Nigeria (NAN) reports that Babalola…

A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday performed the official opening ceremony of the new Bayelsa Government House, Yenagoa, built at the cost of N3.3 billion.On the occasion, Gowon commended Gov. Seriake Dickson for…

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with former Head of State retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon over the death of his younger sister, Kande Marthe Audu.Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, said…

The former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has urged Nigerians to support the efforts being made by the Federal Government to address the economic problems confronting the country.He made the call on Thursday in Abuja in a speech he…

President Buhari had a meeting with former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon at the Presidential villa, Abuja on Tuesday in which they discussed a myriad of things including the state of the nation and the Chibok girls.He also said that the…

Former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon on Tuesday in Abuja lauded the efforts and determination of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to rid the country of corruption.Gowon made the commendation while fielding…

Sen. Shehu Sani, the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, has urged former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd) to author a book on the Nigerian Civil War.Sani, who led a delegation of the Association of Nigerian…

Nigeria's former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon has attributed his ascension 50 years ago to the accident of history.He said he did not nurse the ambition to be the leader of the country.Gowon stated this when Deputy Chairman of…

Former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, says there is nothing wrong with restructuring the country provided it is done within one Nigeria context.Gowon stated this when Sen. Shehu Sani, the Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on…

Former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd) says what Nigeria needs to develop industrially is a good plan, commitment to the plan, and the discipline to implement it.Gowon said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

Former military head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd) has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari and give him time to fulfull his campaign promises.Gowon spoke during a condolence visit to the Awolowo home…

Civil war President, Yakubu Gowon has assured Nigerians that President Goodluck Jonathan is doing his best in prosecuting the war against Boko Haram.The former military ruler, during a dinner and award night hosted by the Ikeja…

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon has expressed concern about the division in the country along ethnic and religious lines. The civil war hero who spoke at the inauguration of the new leaders of the Arewa Consultative Forum also…