They overthrew Imran Khan in a post-modern coup in April 2022 with the expectation that this would improve ties with the US, yet bilateral relations are now much worse than before that regime change, while the economy is much weaker and there’s now much more domestic instability too. Fyodor Dostoevsky once wrote that “Your worst…
By Brent Ramsey We already know what President Donald Trump thinks of DEI. He tried to rid the government of it in his last term and has pledged to eliminate it from the Armed Forces on day 1 of his next term. How will this be done? Reports indicate that the President has instructed his…
He should do this on his first day in office if he’s serious about implementing his foreign policy agenda. New York Times contributor Rajan Menon wrote in a mid-December op-ed that Trump is unlikely to agree to give Ukraine the security guarantees that Zelensky is demanding in temporary lieu of NATO membership. He’s apparently unaware that Trump…
By Vivek Ramaswamy The reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over “native” Americans isn’t because of an innate American IQ deficit (a lazy & wrong explanation). A key part of it comes down to the C-word: culture. Tough questions demand tough answers & if we’re really serious about fixing the problem,…
Barrister Ekpenyong Akiba is the Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on General Duties. In this interview, Barr Akiba speaks on the impact of the Calabar-based administration on the life of a common man on the streets within the past One and a half years. He also touched other issues of importance. Excerpts: Six to…
By Edem Darlington For the first time in 15 years, the people of Ogboro and Ijibor communities in Bekwarra Local Government Area in Cross River State can finally switch on their lights, charge their phones, and enjoy the transformative power of electricity. This monumental milestone comes thanks to the commitment of Governor Bassey Otu, who…
