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Monday, 27 April 2015

Throwback pics of IBB, Gowon taking a ride with Queen Elizabeth

Here's a throwback pic of Gen Ibrahim Babangida taking a ride with the Queen in her carriage during his visit to England in 1989. See more photos after the cut...



And here's a pic of former Head of state, General Yakubu Gowon taking a ride with the Queen Elizabeth II during a state visit to England in June 1973.
Photo credit: Getty Images/SeeMeSeeNigeria

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    1. History lessons. Linda take note!

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    2. Dos r d gud old days wen Nigeria still gt weight in d sight of every1

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  2. herexcellency4lib@gmail.com

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  3. Oh




    #Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

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  4. These guys have come a long way.

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  5. Linda darling what's all of this throw back pic this days all about

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  6. Hmmmmmmm........Memories

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  7. IBB has alwayz been so handsome. Aw tym flies

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  8. Not today west started accomodating despots

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  9. Great people.... God bless my hustle

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  10. I've not heard abything about gowon..whr is he

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  12. Is this woman immortal ?? Just asking...

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  13. See me see nigeria o lol... Its nice seeing this

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  14. By the way, our president Jonathan didn't go on a visit to the queen?

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  15. When my country was still a. Country....

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  16. Can this ever happen again!?

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  17. Celebrating the killing our people igbos "Biafrans" this an evidence of genocide. I hate this people with passion

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  18. VERULE Says-noted.

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  19. Iyibo people and hypocrisy. They claim to be democratic and yet gave state welcome to military head of states. It is a matter of, it is good for you but not good for us

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  20. These people yet are still active in the Nigerian political scene. Unfortunately 'young shall grow' is just a transport company's name.

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  21. So obj wasn't in the pix oh well, next!

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  22. Mohamed's resemblance to his dad is serious

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  23. When nigeria was highly respected. Those days are gone for good

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  24. When Nigeria was the lion of Africa. I don't see this happening anymore

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  25. @KINGING, God forbid! Those days are returning in Jesus Name! Let's believe.

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  26. History! i Love this..


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  27. This was when the civilised saw nothing wrong with military govt. They'll be lucky if queen Liz shakes hand with them let alone ride in a carrige with juntas...



    PS: linda since when did you dim it fit to teach your readers some history.. What happens to puctures of your celebs who bought used cars from the U.S.







    UK Tog.

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