Embattled State Chairman of APC, Barr. Alphonsus Eba, By Dominic Kidzu The ruling party in Cross River State, the APC, has been thrown into a whirlwind of crises while it’s State Executive Committee and chapter leadership across the 18 local government areas are now scattered on the road like contents of a feather pillow bust…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim I read Michael Bush’s article in The Sun newspaper of Monday, November 24, titled ‘’Just a little friendly fire’’, and it was immediately clear to me that he has a lot of grievances against Gov. Umo Eno. I have since engaged with Bush himself and spoken to many people…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman Dr Aliyu Tilde’s article, “Genocide Nomenclature in Nigeria,” attempts to rewrite Nigeria’s recent history and minimise the well-documented suffering of Christian communities. His argument is built on selective recollection, deliberate omissions, and sweeping accusations that collapse under even modest scrutiny. Nigeria’s conflicts are complex, multi-layered and tragically widespread. But complexity is…
Uboho Bassey (right), presenting copies of her books to Nyaknno Osso in Abuja …recently. By Uboho Bassey A few days have passed, yet I still cannot get over the thrill of my visit to BLERF—the Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. This is one man’s dream that seems like a projectwhich only the most foresighted and…
By Magnus Effiong The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Health, Dr Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, has posited that the challenge of brain drain in the health sector was gradually coming to an end in Cross River state due to the Governor’s pragmatic approach to challenges in the sector, including welfare of medical professionals. Dr…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim Since Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State defected to APC on June 6, the issue of disloyalty of some of his political appointees have dogged his administration. Although they all claimed to have defected with the governor, some of the officials were still loyal to the PDP and…
