Category: Opinion
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Another Helicopter Crash, Another Dignitary Perishes
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…
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Business Diplomacy And Africa’s Development
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…
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Update On Akwa Ibom Executive Jet
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…
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Searching For A New Generation Of Pan Africanists
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.…
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Ibom Deep Sea Port: Can Akpabio Live Up To His Billing?
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…
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A Tale Of Mystery: The Enigmatic Operations Of A Wood Processing Company In Effi Community In Okuni, Ikom LGA.
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,…
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CBN, Fintechs And Money Laundering
OPINION By Etim Etim An important development that occurred in the financial services industry the other week went largely unreported in the press; perhaps because the media is still engrossed in all the corruption dramas of the last few weeks. On Friday, April 26, Central Bank officials, led by a director, met with the chief…
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Managing Political Disappointments: Lessons From Akwa Ibom State
OPINION By Etim Etim An impressive collection of dignitaries gathered at the Worship Center, Uyo, on Wednesday for a thanksgiving service to celebrate the 60th birthday of the Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno. There were songs, prayers and speeches from many, but it was Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, wife of the Senate President,…
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Alex Oti’s Revelations And The Grave Dangers Of Corruption
By Etim Etim Corruption has been in the news lately, grabbing headlines and seizing national attention. In the week that Yahaya Bello arrayed the police against the EFCC and prevented the agency from arresting him, Gov. Alex Oti of Abia State made startling revelations on the humungous corruption perpetrated by his predecessors. He announced that…
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S/South APC Leaders Meet, Confident of Victory in Edo Guber Polls
Zonal leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-South region of Nigeria, who convened in Calabar to discuss crucial political issues have said the party was sure of victory in the upcoming governorship elections in Edo State. A press statement signed by Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said the meeting…
