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Sunday, 18 January 2015

Today in Nigeria's history: Gen Gowon and wife visit the Queen of England

Queen Elizabeth II & her husband pictured with former Head of State, Gen Gowon & wife, Victoria, at a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in honour of Gen Gowon in June 1973. Photo credit - SeeMeSeeNigeria
at 1/18/2015 12:39:00 pm

100 comments:

  1. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:39

    Epic

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    1. Unknown18 January 2015 at 14:43

      Wow !!! Look at the first lady's attire, isn't that what our ladiess are rocking now?..old school come back. ...

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    2. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 14:53

      It's what we are rocking oh. The same thought came to my mind. Nice though.

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    3. Unknown18 January 2015 at 17:35

      Gowon and Wife were very Good looking..credit joor

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    4. Unknown18 January 2015 at 19:46

      Classic first lady with beautiful elegant legs

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  2. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:40

    Ok

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  3. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 12:40

    I hear. # oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

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  4. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:40

    Queen Eliza's been around along time, Charlie may never be King of England...

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    1. Unknown18 January 2015 at 16:11

      D first lady's attire is d oleku we r rocking now!

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    2. Linda's Elder Sister. 18 January 2015 at 17:38

      Haahahaha ur funny,u wan make she die abi.

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    3. Linda's Elder Sister. 18 January 2015 at 17:45

      Haahahaha ur funny,u wan make she die abi.

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    4. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 22:45

      She does not have to die. She can abdicate. One of the European countries Queen did it for her son last year.

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  5. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:41

    Hmmmmm, some 42 years ago. Dem Neva born me den, so I don't know what to say. Linda take note!

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    1. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 16:01

      Pls goan siddon.
      Juliet Take note!

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  6. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:41

    Hmmmmm, some 42 years ago. Dem Neva born me den, so I don't know what to say. Linda take note!

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  7. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:41

    Nice one

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  8. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:41

    Hmmmmm, some 42 years ago. Dem Neva born me den, so I don't know what to say. Linda take note!

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  9. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:41

    Hmmmmm, some 42 years ago. Dem Neva born me den, so I don't know what to say. Linda take note!

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  10. AbokiDaWarriBoy18 January 2015 at 12:41

    So wat do we do about it?see me see wahala o.

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  11. www.glowyshoe.com18 January 2015 at 12:42

    Loool...their dressing is nice

    Visit my blog

    www.glowyshoe.blogspot.com

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  12. Bonita Bislam18 January 2015 at 12:42

    Hehehe laughing out loud at Mrs Gowon's attire

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  13. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:42

    Nice one.

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  14. AbokiDaWarriBoy18 January 2015 at 12:43

    Will Queen Elizabeth II take them to paradise after snaping picture wit her)????

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  15. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:43

    If am not wrong, he got married to his wife during d war...

    Nice pix... Lili, grt job. Keep it up.

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  16. towsynesouchie18 January 2015 at 12:44

    Lovely!

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  17. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:44

    Hmmm
    Nice

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  18. snowflix18 January 2015 at 12:44

    Ok #onelovefromsnow#

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  19. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 12:46

    De wife is not bad ooo. As far back as 1973. #oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

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  20. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:46

    Nice! Good of you Linda Nwanyi oma.


    #GodblessNigeria

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  21. APPLE18 January 2015 at 12:46

    Lovely pics.

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  22. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:47

    Wooow they all look so beautiful.

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  23. Princess G18 January 2015 at 12:49

    The good old days

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  24. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:50

    Nice to see they represented Nigerian culture well.

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  25. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:51

    Is nice bt I didn't c any tin queen abt dis woman!! Is all gud!

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  26. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:51

    Eeerrmm.... has Jonathan met the Queen??

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  27. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 12:51

    Beautiful First Lady Victoria
    Handsome chap Gowon

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  28. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:53

    Nice
    $.
    $.
    @Mr Endowed via Lumia phone

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  29. CHERRY18 January 2015 at 12:53

    Cool!

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  30. Faith Makky18 January 2015 at 12:53

    Hmmmm .... Those days

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  31. SWILL MARTIN18 January 2015 at 12:54

    Queen Eliza really lukd gud then ooo,olda aga na yab shaaa.

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  32. OMG!WOMAN18 January 2015 at 12:56

    Hot legs on mama gowon

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  33. Unknown18 January 2015 at 12:58

    Good to no

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  34. Unknown18 January 2015 at 13:01

    See cowboy tins. Funny photo.


    @Sophia Stephen

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  35. Unknown18 January 2015 at 13:02

    I thought is a recent pix am gonna see

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  36. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 13:06

    3years after killing 3.5 million Biafrans. This man a is a devil, human value devaluer I hate you Gowon. He never wanted any igbo alive

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  37. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 13:07

    talk about blast from the past!
    pls visit my blog...

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    LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE EVERY DAY!

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  38. Ochuko Arhiakpore18 January 2015 at 13:19

    Mrs Gowon is hot with her sexy legs. Beautiful lady

    GEJ till 2019

    !! BIG BROTHER SAYS SO !!

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  39. Juleslouis18 January 2015 at 13:22

    So there were colored cameras in 1973. Thats great. This outfits r still in vogue o. Lovely pix.

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  40. Chop Chop18 January 2015 at 13:26

    He doesn't show off like the rest of them.

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  41. seun18 January 2015 at 13:32

    Wow! I do like Gowon, he's seen it all

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  42. hallyberry18 January 2015 at 13:34

    Wow! Lovely

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  43. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 13:36

    They wanted to congratulate him afta nearly wiping out all the easterners abi. Dere is God oo

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    1. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 15:33

      Blame Ojukwu for that

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    2. Yahgozie18 January 2015 at 19:59

      dont mind the devil, Bunch of genocidist. Igbo bloods will never let nigeria progress never ever, my ancestors will never let peace rain this contraption

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  44. Unknown18 January 2015 at 13:37

    They all look happy

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  45. Unknown18 January 2015 at 13:37

    They all look happy

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  46. Unknown18 January 2015 at 13:43

    Lovely pics

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  47. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 13:44

    The wife is pretty

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  48. APPLELIPX18 January 2015 at 13:47

    If it were This generation of youths, they wont 4get to tell victoria how she forgot to bleach her knee

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  49. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 13:50

    Waooo this Gowon wife fine no be small. Baby la' hute.
    VIVACIOUS

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  50. ary18 January 2015 at 13:52

    So prince Charles has being tailing his mom all his life? Chai!!! The woman should die already and just let him ascend the throne, even for a moment!

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  51. ebonyz...18 January 2015 at 13:56

    Epic!!!

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  52. Jeni_zee 18 January 2015 at 14:01

    Ooo I love history, they look young n fine here

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  53. Unknown18 January 2015 at 14:02

    well......that shows mission accomplished you've killed the Biafrans,come and take your price for retaining our territory,those would be the Queens words,that has been the problem of Nigeria..f00king terrorists...







    #Linda's give away

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  54. Unknown18 January 2015 at 14:02

    well......that shows mission accomplished you've killed the Biafrans,come and take your price for retaining our territory,those would be the Queens words,that has been the problem of Nigeria..f00king terrorists...







    #Linda's give away

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  55. Unknown18 January 2015 at 14:15

    those days.....mrs Gowon is pretty.

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  56. princess18 January 2015 at 14:18

    Nice!

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  57. Unknown18 January 2015 at 14:21

    How many LIB readers witnessed Gowon's regime? Few i guess...love reading historical books. Good to know sha
    ¤
    ¤¤¤GUTS OVER FEAR¤¤¤
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    ¤¤¤QUEENMAYA¤¤¤

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  58. Dayo18 January 2015 at 15:12

    Amazing how far we have gone.

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  59. Unknown18 January 2015 at 15:16

    MR EDDY said this harmattan is sponsored by MTN. It is everywhere u go.

    Lol. Nice one
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  60. NaijaKOKO18 January 2015 at 15:26

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  61. Unknown18 January 2015 at 15:27

    So cool

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  62. NaijaKOKO18 January 2015 at 15:28

    Just to let you know that this guys are on point. Naijakoko.com u know.... #wink

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  63. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 15:38

    Gen Gowan`s wife dressing is amazing this is the way our women should be dressing to occasions is lovely and she is so beautiful and adorable on that photo.

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  64. Anonymous18 January 2015 at 16:23

    Beautiful

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  65. kay18 January 2015 at 16:47

    Nice

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  66. Unknown18 January 2015 at 17:45

    Journalism...History in a hurry. Lynda u hv done well with this post, u indeed deserve an award. 70's in 2000

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  67. Unknown18 January 2015 at 17:47

    Cool

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  68. Unknown18 January 2015 at 18:26

    Na desame tin wey dem rock den ,na him we still dey wear up till now.

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  69. Unknown18 January 2015 at 18:26

    Na desame tin wey dem rock den ,na him we still dey wear up till now.

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  70. Redcandy18 January 2015 at 19:43

    Those were the days when Nigeria had some respect. I doubt they will want to organise a banquet in honour of our leader now. No personal beef against Uncle Jo oh, I'm just saying.

    Redcandy
    ****www.idoncomeagain.com****

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  71. Yahgozie18 January 2015 at 20:01

    Devil called GOWON genocidist you shall never go free never not while I'm alive

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  72. Unknown18 January 2015 at 20:04

    Once upon a time

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  73. Unknown18 January 2015 at 20:17

    wonderful



    #Commenting thru Glo 4G LTE

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  74. Unknown18 January 2015 at 21:37

    Waooooo

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  75. egowein18 January 2015 at 21:47

    General you carry eye go market ohhhh....
    Good looking couple

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  76. Unknown19 January 2015 at 00:45

    today in nigeria history and you put june 1973at a banquet

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  77. Unknown19 January 2015 at 00:54

    The blood of all the innocent women and and children that u and ur Government starved/killed during the Nigeria/Biafra civil war will never allow u have peace..Ur day at the war crimes is still coming,shamless blood sucker..

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  78. Unknown19 January 2015 at 07:06

    While in power, you are ontop of the World

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  79. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 09:46

    This is a very nice picture.

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  80. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 10:28

    they both look lovely in that yoruba attire. #proudlyyoruba

    #secret admirer

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  81. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 10:28

    they both look lovely in that yoruba attire. #proudyoruba

    #secret admirer

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  82. Subomi19 January 2015 at 12:44

    ....and he went in agbada.. typical

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  83. Unknown19 January 2015 at 13:23

    omo so this oleku style na old school love her style sha

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  84. Unknown19 January 2015 at 13:23

    omo so this oleku style na old school love her style sha

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  85. Anonymous19 January 2015 at 13:44

    They look nice. I wish Dame Patience would learn from Mrs Gowon about the dignity of a first lady. There's no shame in being 'Mrs'. Why does it have to be 'Dame?'

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  86. Unknown29 January 2015 at 13:54

    Oleku

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