Tag: 90
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Senator Barau hails General Gowon at 90
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has paid tribute to former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), on his 90th birthday. Senator Barau, who also serves as the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, commended the elder statesman, describing him as the chief promoter of national unity. In a…
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Searching for the naked truth with Wole Soyinka at 90 – Owei Lakemfa
WOLE Soyinka, WS. Our own WS as distinct from the British WS, William Shakespeare, was 90 on July 13, 2024. As a 31-year-old, he was charged with one of the most audacious seizures of a radio station. On October 15, 1965, a bearded six footer, clutching a beretta pistol had stealthily stolen into the studios…