I had hoped to avoid revisiting the minimum wage issue but the government’s persistent antics and labour leaders’ disappointing gullibility have forced me to speak out again. As I previously argued in my articles, labour leaders made a grave mistake by suspending the industrial action without achieving any concrete gains. They succumbed to government manipulation,…
By Abiodun Komolafe “A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.” – Frank A. Clark. Tomorrow, Sunday, June 16, is ‘Father’s Day 2024!’ Father’s Day, which began as a largely religious observance and recognised in some way dating back to the Middle Ages, is now…
By Frank Edima It dawned on me that it’s one full circle round the sun already since the Bakassi people gave Hon. Eyo Bassey the mandate to represent them on the floor of the Cross River State House of Assembly. Not that the year seemed to run faster than my thoughts but the fact that…
Emmanuel Imani’s Background Name: Emmanuel Imani Born: Camberwell, South London, England, United Kingdom Nationality: Nigerian Gender: Male Birthday: 1992 (33 years as of 2025) Education: The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts Known For: Acting Movies: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), Beautiful Relics (2014), Invisible Men (2015), Criminal (2016), Black Earth Rising (2018), Hold the…
By Agba Jalingo Cross River State turned 57 years old yesterday, 27th May 2024, after its creation from the South Eastern region along with 11 others by the then General Yakubu Gowon regime. The State capital, Calabar also doubles as the first capital of Nigeria from 1900-1906. With an arable landmass of 23,074km², Cross River…
By Emmanuel Godwin Uyo, Nigeria – The name Aniebiet Francis has gradually become a household name in the Akwa Ibom movie industry because of her unquenchable Passion for the development of the sector. As the Pioneer Chairman of the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) in Akwa Ibom State, Aniebiet at all times insists on quality…
