Archives Tag: Yakubu Gowon

Politics

April 19, 2022

Former military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd) on Sunday led other Christian leaders to the at the All Saints Anglican Cathedral in Osogbo, Osun State, for the annual one-day national prayer rally for the country. For many years, even after being booted out of power in 1976 by General Murtala Muhammed, Gowon would … Continue reading Gowon’s National Prayer Rally and What the Nation Really Needs

By adedoyin

throwback thursday

April 19, 2022

Coming on the heels of the end of the Nigerian Civil War, General Yakubu Gowon, who was Head of State as at 1973, championed a scheme which could better aid national cohesion after the largely divisive and bitter civil war between Nigeria forces and the Biafran forces. So, largely, a major part of the motivation … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: NYSC – A Call to Service (1973)

By adedoyin

Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

The Nigeria we know today has an origin dating as far back as 1100 BC. That is, people have been found living in the territory that is now known as Nigeria since that period. Stating it more clearly, for instance, people were found to have been living in areas like Nsukka since about 100,000 years … Continue reading Did You Know When The Capital Of Nigeria Was Moved To Abuja?

By christianajiki

Politics

April 19, 2022

Between 4th & 5th January 1967, a few months before the Nigerian civil war began in July 1967, a few military officers from Nigeria dragged one another to a location in Ghana, named Aburi. They left the meeting with a consensus agreement historically known as the Aburi Accord. It is, however, well known today that … Continue reading Throw Back Thursday: The Accord in Aburi That Didn’t Stand

By adedoyin

Opinion

April 19, 2022

“Only a fool never changes his mind’-Anon Federalism in its essence connotes many meanings. In our context and according to the 1999 Constitution, Nigeria is a Federation consisting of 36 States and a Federal Capital Territory. Quite agreeably, the writers of our current constitution – originally Decree 24 promulgated on 5 May 1999 by the … Continue reading A Case for Federalism

By nehijesu

Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

By Nehi Igbinijesu. On January 12 1970, the 30-month Nigerian Civil War was brought to a close with the capture of Radio Biafra by Colonel Olusegun Obasanjo and, his acceptance of a formal surrender from the Biafran Forces by General Phillip Effiong on that day. The Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon went on to … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: No Victor, No Vanquished

By connectnigeria