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Yakubu Gowon Rejects Claims Against Awolowo Regarding Post-Biafra War Compensation
Former military leader Yakubu Gowon defends Obafemi Awolowo's role in post-war compensation, stating that Igbo citizens with documented Nigerian bank accounts were fully reimbursed with interest.
Mending Nigeria’s Six-Decade Scar: A Path Forward
Sixty years after the pivotal coups of 1966, Nigeria continues to grapple with the ethnic divisions and distrust born from those events. True national healing requires acknowledging shared responsibility and focusing on cross-cultural trust.
Dan Ulasi Challenges General Yakubu Gowon’s Civil War Memoir Account
PDP chieftain Dan Ulasi has publicly criticized former Head of State Yakubu Gowon, accusing him of distorting historical facts and omitting key truths in his recently released civil war memoir.
Obasanjo Warns Nigeria Remains Vulnerable to Civil War Conditions
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo warns that Nigeria still faces unresolved issues that could lead to another civil war, citing persistent underlying causes from the past.
Obasanjo cautions against another Nigerian civil war
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo warns that Nigeria must avoid a repeat of the 1967–1970 civil war, as the root causes of that conflict remain unresolved.
United Nations Report Finds Myanmar Military Responsible for Over 700 Civilian Deaths
A UN report states that Myanmar's military killed at least 702 civilians over a six-month period, highlighting air strikes as the main cause of suffering amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.