Gov. Bassey Otu. OPINION By Linus Obogo In dramaturgy, there is rarely a connection with fictional drama and reality. But there now appears to be a confluence of the two after reading Elias Ozikpu’s horrible and despicable open letter. In his desperate attempt at dramatizing governance in Cross River State, he furtively struggled to align…
Late Mrs Patience Umo Eno. OPINION By Etim Etim I really feel for Pastor Umo Eno on the death of his wife. A genial, respectful and easy-going gentleman, he must be going through a lot now. Death in the family is the most painful experience on earth, and I have seen it all. But losing…
Lto R: Engr Mansur Ahmed, Executive Director, Dangote Group; Dr. Oyebode Oyetunde, of Africa Development Bank; Dr. Sarah Alade, former CBN Deputy Governor; Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II; former President Good luck Jonathan; former Minister of Finance, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman; Special Adviser to the President, Dr.Aliyu Modibo and Chairman of Access Holdings, Aigboje…
OPINION By Etim Etim Many Nigerians have never heard of the expression ‘’Federal Might’’ as an important factor in gubernatorial elections until Gov. Godwin Obaseki started talking about it in the weeks leading to the September 21 election in his state. He told the press that Senator Adams Oshiomhole and other APC stalwarts in the…
OPINION By Chris Edadi My dear party faithful and lovers of our dear party PDP. I choose doing what I am doing today not out of insubordination as it may look like to some without insight but for the soul of this party PDP and for the sake of hundreds of us who have been…
Atuekong Don Etiebet OPINION By Etim Etim The Petroleum Club, Africa’s first-of-its-kind policy advocacy group in the hydrocarbon sector, will hold a lavish dinner in Lagos next week to celebrate one of its founding fathers, Atuekong Don Etiebet, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The club is made up of leaders in the Nigerian…