By Amaechi Nwosu Nigeria in a solemn ceremony and amidst protest and anger finally handed over the complete authority of the disputed Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon. The official handing over ceremony took place in Calabar, capital of Cross River State of Nigeria. The solemn ceremony was observed by delegates from the countries concerned, particularly Nigeria […]
Crowds enter inferno to gather fuel from burning tanker
A swarm of people, mainly women and school children, threw caution to the wind recently in Lagos and invaded the scene of an inferno involving a petroleum tanker to scoop fuels from the destroyed petroleum tanker. They were mainly residents of the an estate located in the Mile 2 area of a major express road […]
Nigerians go to ‘do-or-die’ election
By Amaechi Nwosu The stage appears set for Nigeria to get into the second test of democracy, expected to consolidate transition to civil rule which was achieved in 1999 after a hard struggle from military government which had held sway in the country for 15 years uninterrupted. The elections ushering in the country’s 5th republic […]
Air Force rolls out drums for new Chief
The need to move the Nigerian Air Force from the position of dilapidated aircraft, to a state of combat readiness was the main focus of Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Paul Dike as he tours the force’s formation in Lagos, South West Nigeria recently. The visit however, became a mini-celebration for families of […]