Category: Opinion
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Group Insists Ayambem Removed, Demands Election for New C/River Assembly Speaker
By Magnus Effiong Controversy surrounding the position of Cross River state House of Assembly Speaker is far from over as a group, Youth Action Network (YAN), has approached a Calabar High Court requesting it to order the Clerk of the Assembly to begin processes for members to formally re-elect Elvert Ayambem or elect a new…
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The Politics And Economics Of Dangote Refinery
OPINION By Etim Etim Aliko Dangote deserves our collective support and official encouragement. I told him the day I visited his plant that he’s ‘’an authentic African hero and a real icon’’, and I meant that from the bottom of my heart. As an investor and businessman, he’s succeeded where our government has failed. He…
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Obono Lauds Gov Otu on NULGE’s Staff Promotion, Payroll Automation, Others
By Magnus Effiong The President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Cross River State, Comrade Obol Leko Otabe Obono, has lauded Governor Bassey Otu for the ongoing implementation of promotion of local government staff as well as other interventions which have brought hope to workers in the third tier of government…
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Umo Eno’s 18-Storey Lagos Building
Governor Umo Eno OPINION By Etim Etim I am not surprised that Gov. Umo Eno’s plans to invest in property development in Lagos and a hotel in Abuja has generated some controversy among his people. Few trust their governments in Nigeria; so, every action is taken with a high dose of cynicism. Akwa Ibom government…
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Cross River Remains An Oasis Of Safety For Business And Leisure
Governor Bassey Otu with one of the security chiefs OPINION By Nsa Gill When a lie is told against you and you allow the same to fester without setting the record straight, you risk losing your dignity. A middle-aged man who claims to be an activist and borrows the sleeves of a journalist recently…
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Monarch Seeks Gov Otu’s Intervention over Ofuka’s Incarceration
By Magnus Effiong The Paramount Ruler of Etung local government area of Cross River State, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Dr. Emmanuel Oru-Ojong, has appealed to Governor Bassey Otu to intervene in the incarceration of Dr. Oscar Ofuka, former Special Adviser on Cocoa Development and Control in former governor Ben Ayade’s administration. Some powerful officials of…
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A Sunday With Aliko Dangote
OPINION By Etim Etim I was one of the 102 senior journalists invited from all over the country to tour the Dangote Fertilizer and Petrochemical Refinery Complex last Sunday and it turned out to be an unbelievably humbling and revealing experience. Unmistakably visible to us was the power of vision, determination to succeed in the…
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Wanted: A Long-Term Development Plan For Akwa Ibom State
Gov. Umo Eno OPINION By Etim Etim About four decades after its creation, Akwa Ibom State urgently requires its first ever long-term development plan with a lifespan of 40 years, broken into four-year medium-term goals and designed in such a way that the whole state would be developed in a coordinated, systematical and well-planned fashion.…
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Kenya Riots: Nigerians Are Watching
OPINION By Etim Etim This week has been particularly raw in Africa. The continent continues to face severe economic challenges, spending more on debt servicing than on health and education. But nothing evoked more emotions than the horror of policemen shooting at rioters on the streets of Nairobi as they protested against what they considered…
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Banks’ Re-Capitalisation And The Issues At SEC
OPINION By Rotimi Adesina There is a palpable anxiety in the banking industry over delays by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve issuance of new securities by the banks. In the last three months, over 15 banks have filed applications with SEC to issue new shares by way of right issues and public…
