By Margaret Akpa Esq The stress of the Christmas and holiday season often brings Financial stress, missing loved ones, and there are many common reasons why people experience what we call the “Christmas Blues.” The holiday season is often the most emotionally loaded time of the year since people are usually free from work, so…
SO, THE SKY STAYED (For Godswill Akpabio) We are now living Our dreams, Leaving Behind frustrated screams, From deliberate fools, Who are busy shuffling their hoofs. Heaven weighed our fate, So, the sky stayed. The black cloud disappeared And the bright sky reappeared. Those decisions that we made, Eventually showed in the victory parade. There…
By Aje Nla Till this very moment, no one could possibly say that this is how the OGBONI fraternity was formed. OGBONI is our own Illuminati or Mason. It was established the African way, and they were very powerful in those days because they lived by their rules and in one unity. OGBONI of today…
By Shehu Sani 1. Most public schools are free, but our young ones still don’t want to go to school. 2. Most of us don’t want our spouses to work or use their skills or talents to earn a living or contribute to the family. When we die, we leave them as helpless widows at…
By Richard Inoyo Lagos is hostile to the poor; without public accommodation and business district provisions for its poor, the State government is busy destroying shops and residences of poor Lagosians, using building permits and urban renewal as a pretext to continue the hate against the proletariat, all in an attempt to get rid of…
By Hamish McKenzie Jeff Bezos seems to relish taking on almost impossible projects. After magicking up “the everything store,” which can now get a toothbrush from the internet to my house in six hours, he founded a rocket ship company, Blue Origin, with the hope of making spaceflight so cheap that humans can live in…
The Nigerian National Assembly is a complex institution with sophisticated internal politics that often surpass those of secular politics. Its seniority system, similar to Nigeria’s secondary school hierarchy, can intimidate newcomers, making it challenging for freshmen lawmakers to navigate. Not for Peter Akpanke. Many have argued that typically, it takes a full four-year term for…
Yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared Sen. Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday, 21st September 2024. Okpebholo secured 291,667 votes to win his main opponent, Asue Ighodalo of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, who garnered…
By Ini Imah As the local government elections approach in Cross River State, the air is thick with anticipation and hope. The people, particularly in the Calabar Metropolis, are eager to see their voices reflected in leadership at the grassroots level. Governor Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, affectionately called the “People’s Governor,” has earned the love…
By K. A. O. Etta As Cross Riverians continue to anticipate the conduct of local government elections in the state, and with the State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) further stating that elections will hold before the end of December 2024, permutations are rife as to who is most prepared, deserves to or should occupy the…
