By Austin Orette TEXAS (CONVERSEER) – Now that Nnamdi Kanu has been sentenced, we can see clearly that the sky did not fall. The most beautiful thing is that this is a big win for the rule of law in our democratic setting. Keeping him for so long gave the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)…
By Emmanuel Nicholas UYO (CONVERSEER) – Akwa Ibom State has rapidly emerged as the principal tourism destination for residents of the South-South and South-East. Each weekend witnesses a sizeable migration of businesspeople and leisure seekers from Aba, Umuahia, Port Harcourt, Owerri and neighbouring Bayelsa into the cities of Uyo, Eket and Ikot Ekpene. This recurrent…
By Etim Etim The International Press Institute (IPI) is a global organization that champions press freedom and promotes quality journalism. Founded in 1950, the IPI has members from over 120 countries, including editors, reporters and media executives who share the common goal of defending freedom. Musikilu Mojeed of Premium Times is the President of IPI…
By Orok Otu Duke Once upon a time, “Ekpo Anyokho, Ekpe, Ekpo Ekoong, Abon, Ekang and Akata were employed for local governance, law, order, and social justice, across a wide representation of levels and institutions of government in Ibibioland. With the imposition of colonial rule in Ibibioland from 1885 onward, the Europeans retained aspects of…
Governor Bassey Otu. BY Dominic Kidzu I ran into a short video clip in which Dr. Julius Okputu, former Chairman of Cross River State Civil Service Commission, saluted the admirable good nature and affable political temper of Governor Bassey Otu, who he believes has disclosed a certain kind of genius in the way that he…
