Yakubu Gowon
19 Oct
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on behalf of the government and people of Nigeria has sent warm greetings to former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on his 89th birthday.
19 Aug
Former Head of State, General Dr. Yakubu Gowon(Rtd) has described Chief Edwin Clark as one of the greatest Nigerians that made effort to bring about genuine reconciliation between the North...
13 Aug
Leaders and stakeholders in the North Central geo-political zone have planned a grand reception in honour of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.
22 May
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Federal Government to review the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to reflect the demands of the current reality in Nigeria. Atiku stated this on Monday as Nigeria celebrates the 50th anniversary of the NYSC scheme which was founded on the 22nd of May 1973 by the former…
17 May
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Tuesday said his administration established the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) to foster unity and peaceful co-existence of Nigeria at a period when the country was just recovering and at a low ebb.
9 May
Kebbi State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Agatha Okolo, has urged corps members serving in the state to emulate their predecessors in areas of community development, healthcare, education, agriculture and environmental sanitation.
13 Apr
Africa is in need of dreamers that will transcend national boundaries and transform the lives of its people. It is a sober fact that Africans remain the poorest humans living in the richest portion of the earth.
7 Apr
When the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, was commissioned by General Yakubu Gowon’s regime in 1972, sports journalists and administrators across the globe called it ‘the new Mecca of sports’.
4 Apr
It is no longer news that Nigerian youths agitate for their rights with some in various parts of the country crying of being grossly marginalised, particularly by the older generation who form the bulk of the country's leaders.
29 Mar
Policy development in civilised societies never occurs in a vacuum. There is always a trigger, which could be one or a combination of factors. These include, but are not restricted to, political, economic, social, technological, environmental, legal factors...
18 Mar
Eminent personalities, yesterday, graced the funeral service of Mrs. Hilda Victoria Joanne Adefarasin. They included former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) and his wife, Dolapo; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu .
24 Jan
This is the season of high-wire politicking, and some contenders and wannabes are talking tough on rescuing Nigeria from ruin once they are elected as the country’s President.