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Lt. Gen. Gibson Sanda Jalo’s...

Lt. Gen. Gibson Sanda Jalo's journey from...

Maryam Bukar Hassan makes history...

Maryam Bukar Hassan makes history as first...

Lt. Gen. Gibson Sanda Jalo’s journey from traditional authority to military discipline, dedication

Lt. Gen. Gibson Sanda Jalo's journey from traditional authority to military discipline, dedication Lieutenant General Gibson Sanda Jalo CFR, FSS, was one of the quiet but deeply influential figures in Nigeria’s military history. Born on March 1, 1939, in Demsa, in what was then Adamawa Province of British Northern Nigeria, he grew up within the royal household of the Batta people. His father, Chief Zaro Kpanti, widely known as Hama Batta, was a paramount ruler, while his mother was Kukulu Laiyatu Jalo. From this background of traditional authority and discipline, Jalo developed...
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Columns

Malagi, on the...

Malagi, on the cusp of history, by Zainab Suleiman Okino On the basis of his robust political campaign and seeming overwhelming acceptance by delegates,...
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Opinion

Buni: On the...

Buni: On the threshold of making history, by Yusuf Ali Reading through the address of Governor Mai Mala Buni, Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention...
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International

Cristiano Ronaldo makes...

Cristiano Ronaldo set another goalscoring record in a return to form with a hat-trick to keep Manchester United’s chances of playing in the Champions...
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Opinion

Nigeria: A victim...

"I have little optimism that the present regime will end well". This is from an article "Whither Nigeria" by one Omatayo Fakinlade. It was...
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Today In History:...

Faced with an Aztec revolt against their rule, forces under the Spanish conquistador, Hernán Cortés fight their way out of Tenochtitlan at a heavy...
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Education

Akwa Ibom lady,...

The prestigious Harvard Law Review has elected its first Black woman president in its 130-year history. Ime Ime Umanah is a 24-year-old young woman from...
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International

Cristiano Ronaldo is...

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the select few in the world to own the most expensive Rolex watch in history. The Juventus forward appeared at...
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International

Asisat Oshoala makes...

Nigerian International, Asisat Oshoala, has made history as the first African to lift the UEFA Women’s Champions League cup with club giants Barcelona after...
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Opinion

History of graphology...

Over 300 years before the Christian era, the Greek Philosopher Aristotle observed that “written words are the symbols of spoken words” and that “all...
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