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FG demands apology from UK over Gowon money laundering allegation
The Federal Government has demanded an apology from the British government over an allegation by a member of its parliament Tom Tugendhat that Nigeria's...
Akinwumi Adesina defends Gowon against money laundering allegation
President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina has stood in the defence of Nigeria’s former military ruler Yakubu Gowon against allegation the latter...
Gowon speaks on UK MP’s money laundering allegation
Former military ruler Yakubu Gowon has discredited a statement made by a United Kingdom Member of Parliament Tom Tugendhat that he (Gowon) laundered half...
Obasanjo, Gowon, others applauded Buhari’s #EndSARS broadcast – Presidency
Nigeria's former leaders including Olusegun Obasanjo and Yakubu Gowon applauded President Muhammadu Buhari's broadcast on Thursday as “detailed and soothing to the country," the...
Buhari meets Obasanjo, Gowon, others hours after broadcast
President Muhammadu Buhari has convened a meeting with some former Nigerian leaders including Olusegun Obasanjo and Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd.)
It was gathered that the...
Gowon, Jonathan attend low-key 60th anniversary at Eagle Square
Former Head of State Yakubu Gowon and former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday attended Nigeria’s 60th independence celebration at the Eagle Square, Abuja.
The low-key...
Gowon’s former pilot Paul Thahal is dead
An ex-captain of former head of state Yakubu Gowon’s presidential flight Paul Thahal has passed on.
Thahal, also a former managing director of the defunct...
Akuffo-Ado, Tunde Bakare, others call Buhari on Abba Kyari’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday received several messages of condolences from foreign and national leaders over the death of chief of staff, Abba Kyari.
Mr...
Gowon leads ‘prayer rally’ in Bauchi over insecurity
Former head of state, Yakubu Gowon, on Sunday led Nigeria Prays group in a 'prayer rally' for peace to reign in the Northeast and...
Mobolaji Johnson: We have lost a trailblazer — Lagos Speaker
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has described the demise of Brig.-Gen. Mobolaji Johnson as a loss of Nigeria’s trailblazer...