Asaba Massacre at 59: Wounds, apologies and a day of forgiveness
59 years after the pogrom that wiped out an estimated 1,000 Asaba men, memories remain raw as apologies, forgiveness and the quest for national closure turn front burners
How Nigeria can become a solar super power, by Patrick Owelle
Dr. Patrick OWELLE is a Solar Energy Scholar/Research Fellow. He is currently the Managing Director of PSC SOLAR UK Limited based in Lagos. He believes that “with the right policies in place, Nigeria can easily become a “Solar Super Power”
When messengers of death invaded Yola: The inside story
Despite the growing poverty and long queues at petrol filling stations where the operators agreed to open their gates for motorists, relative peace pervaded Yola the capital of Adamawa State. This peace was however disrupted penultimate Tuesday evening when bomb explosions rocked the city.
Oke-Afa: Policemen watched as hoodlums looted, destroyed our shops, houses—Residents
For residents of Oke-Afa, Ilamoshe Estate area of Ejigbo Lagos, Thursday, November 12, 2015, will for a long time remain a day of sadness. It was the day hired thugs laid siege on the community and unleashed terror on the residents in broad daylight.
Succour for IDPs: Women dare Kilimanjaro
Following persistent attacks and atrocities carried out by the dreaded Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram, in Northern Nigeria, the number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, has continued to rise, at a point to alarming proportion. Experts put the number at an estimated 3.3 million persons, of which 70 percent are women and children.
How lover boy killed girl friend in acid attack
It was a love story that turned awry, leading to the death of 27 -year old Ladi Moses. Ladi was allegedly bathed with acid by her supposed angry boy friend who was overwhelmed by jealousy and envy.
