Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon GCFR (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian former Head of State and statesman who led the Federal military government war...

Yakubu Gowon Stadium (formerly Liberation Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia suburb of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly...

Yakubu Gowon Airport (IATA: JOS, ICAO: DNJO), also known as Jos Airport, is an airport serving Jos, the capital of the Plateau State of Nigeria. It was...

Victoria Hansatu Gowon (born 22 August 1946) is a Nigerian nurse and the third first lady of Nigeria. She is married to General Yakubu Gowon who was Nigerian...

July 1966 that brought General Yakubu Gowon to power. In May 1967, shortly before the start of the Nigerian Civil War, Gowon restructured the four regions...

permanent head of state. Murtala Muhammed served 199 days in the position. Yakubu Gowon served the longest continuous period of almost nine years before being...

Representatives Yakubu Gowon (born 1934), head of state of Nigeria Yakubu Gowon Airport Yakubu Gowon Stadium Yakubu Itua (1941–2006), Nigerian jurist Yakubu Tali...

Gowon or Go Won may refer to: Yakubu Gowon (born 1934), head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria 1966-1975 Kowon County, North Korea "Go Won"...

declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. Nigeria was led by General Yakubu Gowon, and Biafra by Lieutenant Colonel Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu...

was briefly considered as Supreme Commander before the appointment of Yakubu Gowon. During the war, he commandeered Nigeria's second infantry division which...