Black Iroko: The Wrestling Legend From Ugep
By Odey Ojeka Every nation has its heroes. In the world of Nigerian wrestling in the 1980s, one of those...
Features
Beyond Lawmaking: Hon. Peter Akpanke’s Dual Approach To Serving Cross River North
In Nigeria’s National Assembly, many lawmakers are remembered for the number of times they speak. But in Obanliku, Obudu and...
Akpanke: OBO’s 3 years of rewarding legislative experience
For the people of the Obudu, Bekwarra, and Obanliku (OBO) Federal Constituency, and indeed other Cross Riverians, the last three...
Asuquo Ekpenyong @41: Leadership, Loyalty and Politics of Performance
By Christian Ita At 41, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has already built a public service career that cuts across financial management,...
3 Years of Compassionate Leadership: The Impact of Her Excellency, Bishop Dr Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, First Lady of Cross River State
By Ekpenyonganwan Eyo When Governor Bassey Otu assumed office in May 2023, Cross Riverians looked forward to a government that...
Pioneer in Cockpit: Why Cross River’s Aviation Future Needs Captain Cassandra Idagbo
As Cross River State builds a new aviation narrative around Cally Air, one name deserves to be brought back into...
Transforming Communities, Restoring Hope: Joseph Ogogo Foundation’s Journey in Service to Humanity
The Joseph Ogogo Foundation (JOF) is steadily redefining what community development can achieve when humanitarian intervention goes beyond immediate relief...
Beyond the Podium: Giving Orok Duke His Well-Deserved Literary Flowers
In the grand tapestry of Nigerian literature, specific geographic locales have long enjoyed intense focus. The political turmoils of the...
Liyel Imoke at 65: Celebrating a Reformer, Nation Builder and Mentor
By Rasheed Olanrewaju Some leaders are remembered for the offices they occupied. Others are remembered for the people, institutions and...
Russia’s War Machine Now Runs on Africa’s Betrayed Youth
By Ipole Amajama Moscow’s triumphant rhetoric about victory in Ukraine increasingly clashes with the grim reality on the battlefield. Behind...