They joined the Nigerian Army the same day in 1960, expectedly with different destinies. I am talking of Colonel Sule Apollo, Brigadier General Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, Lt-General Julius Alani Ipoola …
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Long before President Muhammadu Buhari joined the Military in 1961 and even long before Dr. Samuel Ioraer Ortom, present Governor of Benue state was born in 1961 or even long …
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In the past stories on National Development Plans dominated the headlines especially in the early seventies. Professor Adebayo Adedeji(87) under General Yakubu Gowon was the founder and Chairman of …
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Were he to be alive, Alhaji Gidado Idris (GCON) would be 82 next Thursday March 15. He passed on at a private hospital at Aso drive in Abuja on December …
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After the inauguration on October 1, 1979, Dr. Alex Ekwueme as Vice President with the approval of his boss, Alhaji Shehu Shagari made some appointments. These included Dr. Patrick Okedinachi …
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On December 12, 1978, after winning the Presidential nomination of the NPN, Alhaji Shehu Shagari did not name his running mate. The rules of the party gave him the prerogative …
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On September 20, 1978, the National Party of Nigeria was formed at a hall at the Satellite Town, Lagos. Protem officers were later appointed for the party.AlhajiMuhammedAminu Kano (1920-1983) was …
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As at 1979, when the ARMY handed over power, there were 40 companies operating in the country. These companies with their locations and the percentage of Federal Government shareholding …
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On November 25, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, Ogigigan, visited the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar IV in his palace in Sokoto, a palace built in 1804. …
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I am not surprised that the story on the former boss of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Alhaji Abdul Rasheed Maina is still running, after the Premium Times …