Grannie Ngwo Elizabeth Pam flew to Enugu in search of Major Humphrey Chukwuka, the man who led her husband, Col. James Yakubu ...

Whatever anyone may say about the memoir, titled A Journey in Service: An Autobiography, the truth is that General Babangida has enriched Nigerian history by making significant contributions to the ...

Gowon’s leadership during the civil war (1967 to 1970) is believed to be instrumental in maintaining national unity. His famous declaration of “no victor, no vanquished” was meant to promote healing ...

The next day, on July 29, the actual countercoup took place as Northern officers killed the head of state, General Johnson Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, and the military governor of Western Region ...

Conrad Nwawo was flown from London to complete the job. In Lagos, Gen. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi neutralised the mutiny. In another part of the Western Region, Maj. John Obienu, went after the plotters.

By Annie Karni Reporting from the Capitol Speaker Mike Johnson’s success at squeezing a Republican budget resolution through the House this week, after his brush with defeat just minutes ...

Lt-Col Adekunle Fajuyi, the first military Governor of Western Nigeria, had offered to die with his Commander-in-Chief, Major General JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi, when the counter-coup plotters came calling ...

60). Babangida explains convincingly that the problem was what came after. It was an Igbo man, General Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi who emerged as Head of State after the January coup. This led to suspicions ...

The most important event in Nigeria in the last week has been the publication and public presentation in Abuja, of a book titled A Journey in Service: An Autobiography of Ibrahim Babangida.

According to stars Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson, it’s going to be quite a ride as the show’s maiden voyage continues at full steam. “The second half of the season is definitely eventful ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team are feverishly searching for consensus on the House GOP conference’s plan to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda, which has thus ...