The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

Known as the “Greatest Show on Earth,” there is truly nothing in the world like the Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago.

Last year's Carnival Calabar was full of excitement and colours, writes Charles AjunwaThe boarding hall of Terminal 2 Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, on Boxing Day, was filled.

Awards will be presented to the top three overall male and female finishers, as well as the top three runners in 14 age groups.