By Clarence Odey Introduction The Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State is a part of the defunct Ogoja Province of Nigeria, and is even referred to as the Ogoja Senatorial Zone. The area currently comprises five local government areas including Ogoja, Yala, Obudu, Bekwarra and Obanliku under which are several tribes and languages. However,…
Fifty years on from the capture of Saigon by North Vietnamese forces on 30 April 1975, the world is marking the end of the Vietnam War with reflection on its profound human, political and cultural legacies. What began as a contentious conflict has left an indelible imprint on generations across Vietnam, the United States and…
Nigeria’s relationship with gambling has always been complex, tracing back decades to a time when colonial influences merged with local traditions of chance and communal gaming. Over the years, this delicate dance between legal frameworks and illicit operations has shaped the nation’s unique gambling culture – one that’s simultaneously celebrated and shrouded in controversy. In…
Lagos, Nigeria – In the annals of Nigeria’s military history, few episodes are as heartrending and controversial as the execution of Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele. A career soldier whose service spanned 19 years—including active duty during the civil war—Bamidele’s fate was sealed not on a battlefield against an external enemy, but in a politically charged…
LONDON – Bill Gates, the former CEO of Microsoft, has opened up about his divorce from ex-wife Melinda Gates, calling it “the mistake I most regret.” In a candid interview with The Times of London published on January 25, Gates, 69, shared the emotional toll of the separation, yet expressed that he feels “more cheerful…
