How I begged Abacha not to kill Obasanjo – Gowon opens up

How I begged Abacha not to kill Obasanjo - Gowon opens up

How I begged Abacha not to kill Obasanjo – Gowon opens up …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Former Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon has recounted how he pleaded with the late Gen. Sani Abacha not to execute former President Olusegun Obasanjo over a coup allegation in 1995. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) recalls that Obasanjo, in 1995,  was arrested, … Read more

”How Gowon caused unrest that claimed lives of over three million Biafrans” — IPOB alleges

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”How Gowon caused unrest that claimed lives of over three million Biafrans” — IPOB alleges …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The original founders of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have issued a statement addressing General Yakubu Gowon, the leader of Nigeria’s former military junta who oversaw the country during the civil war. They accused Gowon … Read more

What dignitaries said about Gowon at 90th birthday celebration

What I told Tinubu in our meeting - Gowon

What dignitaries said about Gowon at 90th birthday celebration …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Some Dignitaries in the likes of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, Ibrahim Babangida and President Bola Tinubu have celebrated rtd Gen. Yakubu Gowon, as he marked 90th birthday celebration. The dignitaries, who spoke at the public lecture in commemoration … Read more

With neither fanfare nor flourish: For Yakubu Gowon at 90 – By Chidi Amuta

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With neither fanfare nor flourish: For Yakubu Gowon at 90 – By Chidi Amuta …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Between 1967 and 1970, Nigeria narrowly escaped the misfortune of going into oblivion. An unnecessary war was raging here. People were dying on an industrial scale, from bullets and hunger. Most of the deaths were … Read more