Category: Opinion
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Recounting Chief Victor Felix Idem’s Reformation Strides In One Year Of Office As Commissioner MLGA
For the Record Recounting one year in office as the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Local Government Affairs, one can only marvel at the excellent strides of Chief Victor Felix Idem. Upon resumption of office on the 16th of August, 2023, Chief Idem hit the ground running, bringing to bear his wealth of experience as a…
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40 Years Of Punditry
OPINION By Etim Etim The month of August is typically filled with celebrations in my household – a wedding anniversary and two birthdays; but this year, there’s additional reason for a drink. It is the 40th anniversary of my debut as an opinion writer. It was in August 1984 that my first opinion piece appeared…
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BNL Accuses FG of Marginalization, Insists on Referendum in South East, South South
By Magnus Effiong Biafra Nations League (BNL), a separatist group with headquarters in Bakassi peninsular, has accused the Nigerian leaders of treating the people of the South East and South regions as third-class citizens. BNL Leader, Princewill Chimezie Richards, who said this while addressing Journalists in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, demanded that the…
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Igbo Must Go Campaign: Evict Igbos, Watch Nigeria Burn, Separatist Group Threatens
By Magnus Effiong A Bakassi peninsular-based separatist group, Biafra Nations League (BNL), has said it would rain destructions on Nigeria’s economic assets within the Gulf of Guinea if proponents of the ‘Igbo Must Go’ campaign make real their threat. BNL Leader, Princewill Chimezie Richards, who made the remarks in Ogoja, northern Cross River State, Tuesday,…
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Why Many Reforms Fail In Nigeria? – A Foundation’s Search For Answers Reveals Startling Reasons
From Left: Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; Chairman of Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; Executive Director of the Foundation, Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede; Incoming Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu and Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani at the Workshop. OPINION By Olufemi…
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Wigwe University Set To Transform Tertiary Education
Vice Chancellor, Wigwe University, Prof Marwan Al-Akaidi. OPINION By Etim Etim It is reassuring that the Board of Trustees, Governing Council and other stakeholders of Wigwe University are working hard to sustain the university and fulfil the vision of its founder, Herbert Onyewumbu Wigwe, who passed away with his son and wife in such a…
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Cocoa farmer sends SOS to Gov Otu over missing worker
By Magnus Effiong A Cocoa farmer at Agbokim Waterfalls community and Abonita cocoa state in Etung local government area of Cross River state, Mr Mbu Liku, has appealed to Governor Bassey Otu to help in bringing back one of his workers identified as Mike, said to be missing since last Sunday. The worker was reported…
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Organised Labour, CSO, Youth Groups, Others Reject Protest
By Magnus Effiong The Organised Labour, coalition of Civil Society Organisations, student groups, women groups, youths and market women, Wednesday, rose from a well-attended meeting to distance themselves from the #endbadgovernance protest. Speaking, Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, in the State, Comrade Gregory Olayi, said workers in the state would not participate in the protest, submitting “As…
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Protest: C/River APC Plans 11-Day Solidarity Rally, Warns Protesters
By Magnus Effiong The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has said it would be on the Streets of Calabar and other major towns in the State from August 1 to 11, 2024 for a solidarity rally in support of good governance at both Federal and State levels. Chairman of the party in…
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Re: “Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu Spends N1.6 billion On Renovation Of His Office, Lodge Between April, June Amid Hardship ”
By Nsa Gill The Cross River State government has become aware of a partial and subjective analysis of the official quarterly budget performance report of the State published by Sahara Reporters. A recognized online medium. Journalistic ethics condemn subjective reportage that aims to influence readers rather than allowing them to form their own judgments.…
