Category: Opinion

Gov. Bassey Otu. By Missang Oyama In the annals of governance in any society, true leadership is often measured by the legacies left behind—monumental initiatives that outlive the tenure of the leader and continue to shape the destiny of a people. In this regard, His Excellency, Senator(Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, Governor of Cross River State,…

Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jr. of Cross River Southern Senatorial District (left) with the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. By Gershom Henshaw In a landmark move that promises to reshape the future of the South-South region, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again demonstrated his unwavering commitment to regional development by signing the South-South Development Commission (SSDC)…

Gov. Umo  Eno. By Etim Etim I grew up in Uyo in the 1970s. Then it was a small, rustic town with bicycle as the dominant mode of public transportation. Even then, the bicycles were few in number, and so people routinely walked from place to place around town. I walked to the library on…

By Stephen Abia, Esq. Since leadership entails the capacity to translate vision into reality,  visionary leaders ultimately strive to execute strategies that transform set goals into tangible outcomes. This aphorism fittingly describes the relationship between the glaringly conspicuous dream of a technical or a technology laced educational system at Ikot Ada Idem in Ibiono Ibom…

BY Fidelis Egugbo “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” – 2 Corinthians 9:15 That was the Biblical verse that came to mind when I was searching for how to start writing about a man who has seen the ups and downs of life before emerging as the number two citizen of one of…

Dr. Oby Ezekwesili. By Etim Etim Since late February when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan nearly brought down the roof of the Senate, wagging her finger at the Senate President and shouting, ‘’I’m not afraid of you’’, Nigerian women have found their voice and are rising to assert their influence. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment allegation against Akpabio and…

President Bola Tinubu By Etim Etim Suddenly, the crisis in the Nigerian Senate has been replaced in the headlines by the state of emergency declared in Rivers State by President Tinubu and the resurgence of bombings in the creeks. Senator Godswill Akpabio is perhaps the happiest politician in the country today because of the respite…

President Bola Tinubu. Reaction to President Bola Tinubu’s State of Emergency on Rivers State by SEN. BABAFEMI OJUDU I have just picked up my phone after breaking my fast to find multiple missed calls and countless messages about an alarming development: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly declared a state of emergency in Rivers State.…

By Kingsley Agim The attention of the Cross River State Ministry of Health has been drawn to misleading claims circulating on some blogs alleging gross inadequacy in the number of doctors and nurses in the state. These claims are baseless, deliberately misleading, and intended to downplay the significant strides made by the government of His…

Chief Dubem Onyia. By Ikechukwu Ani I stumbled on a social media report that faithful Monday afternoon of March 10, 2025, and before me was the shocking news break that my boss (will forever remain my boss), the debonair, industrious, and effervescent Chief Hon. (Sir) Dubem Onyia, former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, two-time…