Governor Umo Eno OPINION By Etim Etim I am not surprised that Gov. Umo Eno’s plans to invest in property development in Lagos and a hotel in Abuja has generated some controversy among his people. Few trust their governments in Nigeria; so, every action is taken with a high dose of cynicism. Akwa Ibom government…
Governor Bassey Otu with one of the security chiefs OPINION By Nsa Gill When a lie is told against you and you allow the same to fester without setting the record straight, you risk losing your dignity. A middle-aged man who claims to be an activist and borrows the sleeves of a journalist recently…
By Magnus Effiong The Paramount Ruler of Etung local government area of Cross River State, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Dr. Emmanuel Oru-Ojong, has appealed to Governor Bassey Otu to intervene in the incarceration of Dr. Oscar Ofuka, former Special Adviser on Cocoa Development and Control in former governor Ben Ayade’s administration. Some powerful officials of…
OPINION By Etim Etim I was one of the 102 senior journalists invited from all over the country to tour the Dangote Fertilizer and Petrochemical Refinery Complex last Sunday and it turned out to be an unbelievably humbling and revealing experience. Unmistakably visible to us was the power of vision, determination to succeed in the…
Your Excellency, the People’s Governor Sir, I write to you with concern and a hint of shock. As a vocal advocate for equity and fairness, I am compelled to address the perceived marginalisation of the Utugwang people in your appointments since assuming office as the 4th democratically elected Governor of our dear state in the…
