Ehizode: Canagerian for life, by Emeka Obasi
Welcome to Canada, the land where Nigeria’s first Commonwealth gold medal was achieved by Arinze Ifeajuna at Vancouver 1954. Daniel Igali won Olympic gold for the North Americans and also captained the team. Joe Ehizode, like many Nigerians, has found home in Surrey, British Columbia. He was a sports journalist before relocating nearly three decades ago. Denying […]
Before we crucify Akinrinade
This soldier is different even if in the Army you are paid to kill or get killed. Lt. General Julius Alani Ipoola Akinrinade deserves recognition as an officer who tried as much as possible to keep to the rules of engagement during the Civil War.
Still on East–West handshake
The former President has a son from an Igbo woman. She is from the Amadi family of Uratta, Owerri. OBJ joined the Army same day as Lt. Col. Patrick Chiedu Amadi.
How Orka’s soldiers said bye
Death is no doubt an inevitable end. We shall all go to meet our creator, someday. Some see death coming, many go without any signs. A few face death. September 13, 1990 is one day I will not forget in a hurry.
When intelligence failed Nzeogwu
It is nearly 50 years since Chukwuma Patrick Nzeogwu exited this world in an ambush around the Nsukka axis during the early months of the Civil War. The young army Major made headlines following the first military coup d’etat of January 15, 1966 which his group codenamed Operation Damissa.
