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…
Gov. Umo Eno OPINION By Etim Etim About four decades after its creation, Akwa Ibom State urgently requires its first ever long-term development plan with a lifespan of 40 years, broken into four-year medium-term goals and designed in such a way that the whole state would be developed in a coordinated, systematical and well-planned fashion….
By Agba Jalingo The Cross River State Government recently initiated what they called “a comprehensive exercise to remove mentally challenged individuals from the streets of Calabar” to a ‘mental holding centre.’ The statement from the government house claimed that the holding centre was “designed to provide immediate care and rehabilitation for mentally challenged individuals found…
As Kenya faces widespread protests against the government’s finance bill, Nigerian leaders would do well to take heed of the warning signs. The proposed bill, which includes a controversial tax increase, has sparked outrage among Kenyans who feel it is insensitive to their economic struggles. The scenario bears striking similarities to Nigeria’s current situation, where…
