By Victor Okebunmi The Federal Government’s recent lawsuit against all 36 state governments for failing to grant local governments autonomy reveals a deeper issue in Nigeria’s political landscape. State governments’ resistance to local government autonomy stems from a fear of losing power and resources if local governments become more independent. It is puzzling that state…
By Idegu Shadrach I could recall how you extensively supported His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the last presidential election with solid facts. However, four of the leading candidates of the last presidential election – their Excellencies: Atiku Abubakar of PDP, Bola Tinubu of APC, Peter Obi of LP and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of NNPP…
By Chris Edadi One of the greatest qualities of great successful leadership at all levels is selflessness first. Though, it’s every man’s right and privilege to aspire to certain positions of leadership, if opportunities avail themselves or most times it’s created either by man or nature and this is not far from the tussle of…
By Efio-Ita Nyok 1. The engagement and subsequent traditional marriage ceremony between the duo of Comedienne Wofai Fada of Ugep in Yakurr and Taiwo Olakitan Cole of the Cole Family of Victoria Island in Lagos is one of the most debated issues in Nigeria as I write. 2. This is because, the biological father of…
By Felix Oboagwina Wednesday, 31st October 2023, CEO of BUA Cement, Abdul Samad Rabiu, paid a visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Aso Rock. As he walked out of the President’s office, journalists swarmed around Rabiu. To cut this narrative short, the Billionaire businessman said he had come to assure the President that by…
By Inyali Peter Governor Bassey Otu’s administration has demonstrated a clear understanding of the importance of tertiary education in Cross River State. His appointments and policy decisions have shown a commitment to excellence and a passion for elevating the state’s educational institutions. The appointment of Senator Stephen Odey as Commissioner for Education is a masterstroke….
Zelensky is slowly reaching his political expiration date By Arnaud Develay | 21st Century Wire The US Congress just passed the 95 billion Dollar aid package, including 61 Billion Dollars to Ukraine which President Biden promptly signed into law. This marked the end of a six-month-long standoff opposing the Establishment against a handful of MAGA…
By Agba Jalingo One of my younger friends who was with me yesterday at home, asked a question about tattoos. He wears tattoos and he is a church instrumentalist. He is smart and very good with multiple instruments. He said he is always uncomfortable about the remarks he gets about his tattoos in Church and…
By Felix Agbesanwa Sometimes, one may be in doubt whether truly these girls got missed at the beginning. Recently, with all these facts coming out after ten years, I am indeed worried as a parent that more than ten years now that those girls have been captured by the Boko Horam people, they are still…
As leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State continue to await presidential recognition in terms of appointment, there’s an urgent need for the state leadership to take a step further by leading a powerful delegation to visit President Bola Tinubu to tell him the plight of the people. It’s been…
