By Joseph Kingston As the Governor of Cross River state, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, rolls out the drums to celebrate his 66th Birthday, Cross Riverians have given different opinions on whether or not celebration is worth the trouble. PillarToday’s investigations revealed that while majority of Cross Riverians view Governor Otu as showing promises of ability…
Gov. Umo Eno By Etim Etim In 1982, Gov. Clement Isong changed the-then College of Education, Uyo, to University of Cross River State. It is now known as University of Uyo. Over 40 years later, Gov. Umo Eno is turning College of Education, Afaha Nsit to Akwa Ibom State University of Education. There are key…
President Bola Tinubu. By Etim Etim It’s almost certain that every presidential decision will draw a controversy, but President Tinubu’s clemency to 175 prisoners, most of whom were convicted drug dealers, murderers and corrupt politicians, has sparked intense debate across the land and further call the quality of the president’s thought process into question. The…
The precedent set by Russia’s restrained response to Ukraine obtaining the F-16s, which could also be nuclear-equipped, suggests that tensions with the US will remain manageable if Ukraine obtains the Tomahawks too due to the modus vivendi that’s arguably been in place for managing them. By Andrew Korybko CALIFORNIA (CONVERSEER) – The latest talk about…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. By Eseme Eyiboh It is a peculiar feature of Nigerian political commentary that verifiable evidence is often sacrificed on the altar of sentiment. A recent Editorial of Leadership Sunday questioning the relevance of the 10th Senate and portraying it as a mere appendage of the executive, though expressing the legitimate…
