Akwa Ibom: A tourism hub and imperative to strengthen security network

Akwa Ibom: A tourism hub and imperative to strengthen security network

By Emmanuel Nicholas UYO (CONVERSEER) – Akwa Ibom State has rapidly emerged as the principal tourism destination for residents of the South-South and South-East. Each weekend witnesses a sizeable migration of businesspeople and leisure seekers from Aba, Umuahia, Port Harcourt, Owerri and neighbouring Bayelsa into the cities of Uyo, Eket and Ikot Ekpene. This recurrent…

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Arrest and Prosecution of Citizen David Effiong (Ekpo Ibibio/Annang): The Way the Cookie Crumbles By Orok Otu Duke

Arrest and Prosecution of Citizen David Effiong (Ekpo Ibibio/Annang): The Way the Cookie Crumbles By Orok Otu Duke

By Orok Otu Duke Once upon a time, “Ekpo Anyokho, Ekpe, Ekpo Ekoong, Abon, Ekang and Akata were employed for local governance, law, order, and social justice, across a wide representation of levels and institutions of government in Ibibioland. With the imposition of colonial rule in Ibibioland from 1885 onward, the Europeans retained aspects of…

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Rejoinder to Aliyu Tilde’s narrative on violence in Nigeria

Rejoinder to Aliyu Tilde’s narrative on violence in Nigeria

By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Dr Aliyu Tilde’s article, “Genocide Nomenclature in Nigeria,” attempts to rewrite Nigeria’s recent history and minimise the well-documented suffering of Christian communities. His argument is built on selective recollection, deliberate omissions, and sweeping accusations that collapse under even modest scrutiny. Nigeria’s conflicts are complex, multi-layered and tragically widespread. But complexity is…

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