Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu was a Nigerian military officer and politician who served as President of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970 during the Nigerian Civil War. He previously served as military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria,which he declared as the independent nation of Biafra.
Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon is a retired Nigerian army general and military leader. As head of state of Nigeria,Gowon presided over a controversial Nigerian Civil War and delivered the famous "no victor,no vanquished" speech at the war's end to promote healing and reconciliation. The Nigerian Civil War is listed as one of the deadliest in modern history,with some accusing Gowon of crimes against humanity and genocide. Gowon maintains that he committed no wrongdoing during the war and that his leadership saved the country.
Bayelsa is a state in the South South region of Nigeria,located in the core of the Niger Delta. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State,making it one of the newest states in the federation. The capital,Yenagoa,is susceptible to high risk of annual flooding. It shares a boundary with Rivers State to the east and Delta State to the north across the Niger River for 17 km and the Forçados River for 198 km,with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dominating its southern borders. It has a total area of 10,773 square kilometres (4,159 sq mi). The state comprises eight local government areas:Ekeremor,Kolokuma/Opokuma,Yenagoa,Nembe,Ogbia,Sagbama,Brass and Southern Ijaw. The state is the smallest in Nigeria by population as of the 2006 census. Being in the Niger Delta,Bayelsa State has a riverine and estuarine setting,with bodies of water within the state preventing the development of significant road infrastructure.
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari,and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to concede defeat in an election.
Timipre Marlin Sylva is a Nigerian politician,he is a former Governor of Bayelsa State,Nigeria,and the Former Nigeria Minister of State for Petroleum Resources.
The Nigerian Observer is a daily newspaper published in Benin City,Edo State,Nigeria. It has been published since 29 May 1968. The publisher,Bendel Newspapers Company Limited,is owned by the Edo State Government.
Abdullahi Shelleng was the first Military Governor of Benue State,Nigeria from 3 February 1976 to July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo,after Benue State had been split from the old Benue-Plateau State.
Garba Duba is a retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant general who was Governor of Bauchi State,Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo,and Administrator of Sokoto State from January 1984 to August 1985 during the military regime of Major General Muhammadu Buhari.
Paul Ufuoma Omulisten was Military Governor of South-Eastern State,Nigeria between July 1975 and July 1978 during the military regimes of Generals Murtala Muhammed and Olusegun Obasanjo.
Clement Nyong Isong was a Nigerian banker and politician who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 1967 to 1975 during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon. He was later elected governor of Cross River State (1979–1983) in the Nigerian Second Republic.
Twon-Brass,previously known simply as Brass or Brasstown,is a community on Brass Island in the Nun River estuary of Southern Bayelsa State,Nigeria,in the Brass Local Government Area. Twon Brass was found in the year,1895 The royal Chief is Alfred Diete-Spiff. The town is on the east shore of the Brass River,one of the branches of the Nun River,which in turn is a branch of the Niger River.
Abubakar Waziri was the Military Governor of Bendel State in Nigeria from July 1978 to September 1979 during the transitional period of military to civilian government under General Olusegun Obasanjo. Later he was military governor of Borno State from January 1984 to August 1985 during the regime of General Muhammadu Buhari.
Melford Obiene Okilo had a long and distinguished career as a politician in Nigeria from the start of independence in 1960 until shortly before his death in 2008. He was a member of parliament (1956–1964) and a Minister in the Nigerian First Republic. He was the first elected Governor of Rivers State,Nigeria (1979–1983) during the Nigerian Second Republic. Later he was Senator for Bayelsa East,in Bayelsa State (1999–2003) during the Nigerian Fourth Republic.
Major-General Abdul Rahman Alhaji Mamudu was military Governor of Gongola State,Nigeria between July 1978 and October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
Major General Saidu Ayodele BalogunListen,is a retired Nigerian general who appointed the first Governor of Ogun State,Nigeria after it was formed from part of the old Western State in March 1976,holding office until July 1978 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
Abba Kyari was a Nigerian army brigadier who served as governor of the now defunct North-Central State,Nigeria after it was formed from the Northern Region during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon.
Chief Akintunde Aduwo(Listen) is a retired Nigerian Navy Vice Admiral who served as Chief of Naval Staff from 1980 to 1983 and as military governor of the Nigerian Western State from July 1975 to August 1975 during the military regime of General Murtala Muhammed.
Ralph Michael Iwowari,or Mein VII,was the Amanyanabo,or traditional ruler of Nembe-Bassambiri,one of the sections of the Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa State,Nigeria.
The governor of Rivers State is the chief executive of the Rivers State government and is one of the governors of the thirty-six states of Nigeria. The governor is supported by the deputy governor,both popularly elected for a term of four years. The governor,as head of the executive branch,has the power to appoint commissioners responsible for each of the state's ministries,the heads of parastatals,judicial officers and the state-owned bodies with specific regulatory or administrative duties. They cannot be a member of the state House of Assembly.
Military Governor of Rivers State 