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March 28, 2025 Today, as we commemorate the birthday of the late Dr. Nowamagbe Omoigui (March 28, 1959 – April 18, 2021), we celebrate a man whose life was a rare fusion of medicine, military history, and the arts. A distinguished cardiologist, a meticulous historian, and a man of deep cultural appreciation, Dr. Nowa Omoigui […]

The terms “security breach” and “coup scare” have become topical in recent weeks. Normally I do not muse about current or very recent events but the webmaster has asked that I put things in perspective for readers. Therefore, I shall reflect on these issues and muse over some of the more curious elements in the

Following a naval bombardment on December 26 and 27, 1851, motivated by Britain’s desire for a share of regional trade, Lagos was brought under British gunboat influence.  The opportunity for Britain to do this was partially created by a dispute between elements of the Lagos traditional ruling House (Kosoko and Akitoye).  When Kosoko (who was

MAJOR GENERAL MAMMAN VATSA Major General Mamman Vatsa was born on Dec 3, 1940.  After attending secondary school at the Government Secondary School Bida, Niger State, he joined the Nigerian Army on the December 10, 1962.  Following preparatory training at the Nigerian Military Training College in Kaduna, he was sent to the Indian Military Academy.

In Nigeria, beginning in the wee hours of December 17th, 1985 and extending for the next two weeks, over one hundred airforce, army and naval officers were arrested en masse for allegedly plotting to overthrow the 4 month old government of Major General Ibrahim Babangida who had himself come to power on August 27, 1985