Gen. Yakubu Gowon Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:57:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Gen. Yakubu Gowon Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Gowon, Africa’s living legend @89, says Tallen https://freedomonline.com.ng/gowon-africas-living-legend-89-says-tallen/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/gowon-africas-living-legend-89-says-tallen/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:57:05 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=208873 Former Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has felicitated former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on his 89th birthday. Tallen in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, described Gowon as Africa’s living legend, as well as the father and symbol of Nigeria’s unity. She also extolled Gowon’s attributes as an “elder statesman, […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/gowon-africas-living-legend-89-says-tallen/feed/ 0 Gowon solicits enabling laws for private schools https://freedomonline.com.ng/gowon-solicits-enabling-laws-for-private-schools/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/gowon-solicits-enabling-laws-for-private-schools/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:48:31 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=208863 Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has solicited an enabling law for private schools to grow the nation through education. Speaking in Abuja at a Dinner/Award night to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Africa International College (AIC) and Africa Community School, Gowon said government alone could not provide support for every institution, but […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/gowon-solicits-enabling-laws-for-private-schools/feed/ 0 Governors commend Gowon on security https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-commend-gowon-on-security/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/governors-commend-gowon-on-security/#respond Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:25:52 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=174333 The Northern Governors’ Forum has commended Nigeria’s former Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, for his contributions toward addressing insecurity in the country. The Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, made the commendation in a statement to congratulate him on his 88th birthday. The statement was issued by his […]

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