High Chief Higgins Peters: A Statesman without portfolio, yet indispensable to the North

High Chief Higgins Peters: A Statesman without portfolio, yet indispensable to the North

By Inyali Peter, PhD ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Cross River North has produced some of the finest and most influential leaders in Cross River State and indeed Nigeria. Many of these leaders, however, are largely defined by the high positions they have occupied. High Chief Higgins Peters stands out differently. Widely regarded as the Natural Leader…

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Loyalty, precedent, and the costly mistake Governor Otu must avoid in 2027

Loyalty, precedent, and the costly mistake Governor Otu must avoid in 2027

By Inyali Peter, PhD ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – With the national convention and congresses of the All Progressives Congress, APC now concluded, political attention has shifted decisively towards the 2027 party primaries. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC timetable, political parties have between April 23 and May 30, 2027, to conduct their primaries and…

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What Did Peskov Mean When He Said That “Reality Changed” Since The Istanbul Accords?

What Did Peskov Mean When He Said That “Reality Changed” Since The Istanbul Accords?

It’s possible that Putin’s spokesman was signaling that one, some, or all of the major terms stipulated in spring 2022’s peace deal are no longer relevant in terms of the endgame that Russia has in mind. By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov recently said that “The reality has changed altogether”…

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