OPINION By Etim Etim I am writing with a heavy heart. A helicopter carrying the President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian and several others, crashed in a heavy fog yesterday, Sunday, May 19, in the north-western part of the country. They all perished. The weather was bad, I understand, and the…
OPINION By Etim Etim From May 16 to 17, over 2,000 of Africa’s business leaders, investors, policy makers and political leaders as well as their counterparts from around the world met in Kigali, Rwanda under the auspices of the Africa CEO Forum 2024 to discuss the continent’s development, opportunities and challenges. The Africa…
OPINION By Etim Etim The Gulf Stream Executive jet used by the Akwa Ibom State Governor will soon be put up for lease to earn income and relieve the state of its rising maintenance costs. Contrary to speculations, the government has no plans to sell off the aircraft. It prefers a lease arrangement with the…
OPINION By Etim Etim Africa is always in perpetual struggle for survival. It is the world’s second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia, but its past and future always seem to be in constant collision. In the past, our forebears confronted slavery, enslavement and colonialization, and this gave birth to pan Africanism….
OPINION By Etim Etim Senator Godswill Akpabio visited Uyo last weekend on his way to Ikot Ekpene to attend a reception organized for him by the elders and political leaders of his senatorial district. He arrived on Friday with many senators and visited the state governor, Mr. Umo Eno. In the evening, the governor…
OPINION By Missang Oyama In the heart of Okuni lies the Effi Community, a serene enclave nestled amidst pristine rainforests. However, behind the veil of tranquility, a puzzling saga unfolds—a tale of intrigue, opacity, and exploitation. At the center of this enigma is a company engaged in wood processing, its operations shrouded in mystery,…