Day a quintessential General turned 60
By Our Correspondent
The misty sky had brightened up for a sunny day with a scintillating flashes of the rising sun. The elements in the...
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Muhammadu Maccido, the 19th Sultan of Sokoto (20 April 1928 – 29 Oct. 2006),
Muhammadu Maccido Abubakar III often shortened to Muhammadu Maccido, was the 19th Sultan of Sokoto in Nigeria. He was the son and primary aide...
Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi a.k.a Mr. Flag Man (10 May 1936 – 29 Aug. 2023)
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Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, GCON (5 March 1943– 8 Dec. 1997)
Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, GCON was a Nigerian general and politician who was the de facto vice president of Nigeria as Chief of Staff, Supreme...
