Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd.) has described the Nigerian civil war period (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970) as the most difficult period of his life. Gowon made this known in Abuja yesterday after he was honoured with a Life Time Integrity and Achievement Award at the 5th Convention of the Christian Men’s Fellowship, Abuja Anglican …

The Federal Government has allocated a sum of N27 billion for the entitlements of former presidents, vice-presidents, heads of state, chiefs of staff, retired heads of service, and professors in the 2025 fiscal year, according to Saturday PUNCH. Beneficiaries of this allocation include former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, and Muhammadu Buhari, alongside ex-vice-presidents Atiku Abubakar, Namadi Sambo, and Prof. …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has thanked former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retired) for the role he played in his release from prison. Obasanjo was one of those imprisoned by the regime of the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha over an alleged coup plot to overthrow Abacha. The former President who spoke in Plateau State at the weekend …

Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, says he pleaded with late Gen. Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo for alleged coup plot in 1995. Gowon said this at the maiden edition of the Interdenominational Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival organised by the Plateau State Government. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Obasanjo was arrested …

Former Head of state and elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), has given insight into why he championed the creation of states in Nigeria, among others, while he was in the office as head of state, even as he urged Northern elites to build a consensus around issues that would better serve the greater interest of Nigeria as a whole. …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, said he has always secretly admired former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon because he was one of a few global leaders who got celebrated in their lifetime. Obasanjo gave the glowing tribute at the opening ceremony of a four-day international conference of the African Biblical Leadership Initiative (ABLI) in Abuja. Gowon’s rise to …

On Friday, 18 October, Ado-Ekiti, under the leadership of our baba, His Majesty, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejuyigbe, Aladesanmi III, rolled out the drums to celebrate the first Afe Babalola Day.  This was to honour Aare Afe Babalola, the city’s famous son, who is the Founder/Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD). For many decades now, Babalola, 95 on 30 October, …

Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku on Friday described Nigeria’s former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, as a refined and uncontroversial public figure with an unwavering commitment to national unity and integrity. This was disclosed in a congratulatory message by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, to mark Gowon’s 90th birthday anniversary. The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate …

A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has called for adequate investment in the education sector in order to build a formidable society. Gowon stated this during a Thanksgiving service to mark the 20th anniversary of Africa International College and Africa Community School in Abuja on Sunday. Represented by his brother, Mr Dauda Gowon, he said issues in …

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, extended warm greetings to former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.), on his 89th birthday. President Tinubu’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale. “His (Gowon’s) love and passion for Nigeria, as well as his determination to see into manifestation the unique gifts …