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…
In the heart of Nigeria’s ongoing economic challenges, the nation’s fuel crisis has become a focal point, sparking debates and concerns across the board. As Nigeria battles persistent fuel scarcity, skyrocketing prices, and a strained economy, recent developments surrounding the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) have added new layers of…
By Magnus Effiong An advocacy group, ‘Think Cross River Initiative’ has given insight on why incessant communal clashes and killings, which had bedeviled the State for decades in many local government areas, reduced drastically within the past fifteen months. The initiator of the ‘Think Cross River Initiative’, Mr Edem Darlington, who made the disclosure in…
Governor Bassey Otu OPINION By Okar Ibor On Saturday, August 31, 2024, the sensibilities of well meaning Cross Riverians and indeed, Editorial Staff of the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation (CRSNC), were assaulted by an “Open letter to the Governor on the blatant desecration of the Nigerian Chronicle,” and circulated on the social media by…
The Emir of Kano, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi II (M), Mr. Etim Etim (L) and Dr. Noel Akpata, a Medical Doctor and Management Consultant (R) during the visit to the Emir’s palace at weekend. TRAVEL By Etim Etim I spent the last weekend of August in Kano on a film project, and thankfully, there was enough…
