Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Part 2
By Nowa OmoiguiHow did General Yakubu Gowon lose grip? To understand how Gowon lost grip in 1975, we must consider many factors. His pre-military backgrou...
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How did General Yakubu Gowon lose grip? To understand how Gowon lost grip in 1975, we must consider many factors. His pre-military backgrou...
Read moreGowon’s Transition: Options for demilitarization.Shortly after Gowon’s announcement in 1970 that he planned to hand over in 1976, an internal deba...
Read moreCorruption As previously noted, although Gowon was not personally corrupt, some persons in his regime allegedly engaged in corrupt practices. &nb...
Read moreDay Break, Tuesday July 29, 1975IN KAMPALA “Abinde mu ka jin soro, ya faru agida” By time zone, Kampala in Uganda is two hours ahead of ...
Read moreFROM KAMPALA TO LOME TO LONDON AND BACK TO NIGERIAIt is my expectation that General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) will publish his memoirs some day. When t...
Read moreInterim investigation report in the case of Official Corruption involving Federal Ministry of Education and Members of the National AssemblySuspects:&...
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Read moreINTRODUCTIONMay 29th 1999, that epochal monster in Nigeria’s political history – military rule was finally evacuated from the country’s politica...
Read moreINTRODUCTIONPeriodically, I give over my Essays to others whose contributions I wish to highlight. This time, I give it to two recent contributo...
Read moreThe days of direct colonialism are gone. It is now done with the help of those within, by way of neo-colonialism. If any of the contentious issues div...
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