Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, and ex-Foreign Affairs Minister, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, have voiced optimism that Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso will eventually rejoin the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as diplomatic efforts to mend ties… Gowon: There’s still hope for Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso’s return to ECOWAS …C0NTINUE … Read more
A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday said that in spite of the imperfections in democracy, the era of military rule must remain behind Nigeria. Gowon stated this in Abuja at the unveiling of a book titled “Military Factor in Nigerian History, 1960-2018” by the… No place for military incursion in Nigeria … Read more
Former head of State and founding father of the National Youth Service Corps, General Yakubu Gowon, has noted that Nigerian students resisted the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, when it was first introduced. He commended the managers of the Scheme for sustaining the vision… Nigerian students resisted NYSC – Gowon …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>