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I tried to save Ironsi’s life during July 29, 1966 coup but failed – Gowon

I tried to save Ironsi’s life during July 29, 1966 coup but failed – Gowon   General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s former head of state, on Tuesday recounted...

Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi July 29 1966

Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi was assassinated on July 29th 1966. This was the scene of his third and final burial. His body had been initially buried in a shallow grave...

Fajuyi as a bridge between Yoruba and  Igbo

Fajuyi as a bridge between Yoruba and  Igbo By Reno Omokri In my column last week, I published a piece, titled ‘Destroying Age Old Myths About The Yoruba’, in which...