By Abiodun Komolafe The charade of Nigeria is never-ending! Only recently, one of Nigeria’s best-known cross-dressers, Idris Okuneye, alias Bobrisky, was arrested on charges of abusing banknotes. He was later convicted and sentenced to six months in prison. Not long after, popular socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, was also arrested for alleged naira…
By Inyali Peter Today, we commemorate a significant milestone in the history of Cross River State as we celebrate the fifth anniversary of the conferment of the prestigious title of Eto Nkori on Professor Zana Akpagu. This esteemed honour was bestowed upon him in recognition of his exceptional leadership qualities, academic achievements, and political relevance…
By James Aniekan In a journey that epitomises the Nigerian dream, Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, marks a significant milestone as he turns 60 on 24th April 2024. Born into humble beginnings in a police barracks in Lagos, his ascension from there to the highest office in Akwa Ibom is nothing…
By Emanuel Ayanleke How can Nigerians unite to create real change in their country if there is so much division amongst themselves? First, let me clear up one or two misconceptions I can intuit in your question: Nigerians readily identify themselves as Nigerian (without qualification) where such identification matters. E.g. in official dealings with government and other…
About eight months ago, when President Bola Tinubu assigned portfolios to members of his cabinet, a few surprises sprung up. One such surprise was the deployment of Sen. John Owan-Enoh, JOE, an experienced lawmaker to head the newly created Ministry of Sports Development. In his twenty years sojourn in the legislative arm of government, which…
