Atuekong Don Etiebet OPINION By Etim Etim The Petroleum Club, Africa’s first-of-its-kind policy advocacy group in the hydrocarbon sector, will hold a lavish dinner in Lagos next week to celebrate one of its founding fathers, Atuekong Don Etiebet, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The club is made up of leaders in the Nigerian…
By Magnus Effiong Leaders of the Labour Party in Cross River State have taken a swipe on some stakeholders of the party for allegedly planning to organise elections to fill non-existing vacancies in the State executive committee when the tenure of the current Committee members was yet to expire. In a press release made available…
Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman OPINION By Etim Etim He is a teacher, banker, public servant and an eminent economist who served two Presidents as minister, in addition to several other high-profile positions. With all his accomplishments, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman is one of the most self-effacing and unassuming Nigerians that I know. He turns 75 on Wednesday,…
By Chris Nwaokobia How quickly do hypocrisy and Pharisees come full cycle? How does self-acclaimed Progressives and Democrats become so quickly the greatest threat to our democracy and fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms? Why are they so uncomfortable with dissent and protest? What is Treasonable about the exercise of the freedom of Protest? Why are…
About a month ago, I had an interesting conversation with a senior citizen who retired as a top management staff of NNPC on fuel subsidy. Our discussion was prompted by an article I wrote questioning the disbursement of the savings from the subsidy removal, its effect on the economy as well as some President Bola…
By Kofi Annan African Leaders go begging at Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), starting from Wednesday to Friday, 4th – 6th September 2024 in Beijing, China. Just imagine the resources of all countries in Africa put together, including our population of 1.4 billion people, and tell me why Africa should remain poor. Resources from Congo…
