Addressing The Media Gamble To Convict Udom Emmanuel

By Nduese Essien I have been observing with keen interest, the latest drama in the long-standing tradition of sensational media trials, where self-proclaimed crusaders embark on arranged campaigns, luring unsuspecting persons into what ultimately amounts to an elaborate extortion scheme. A notable figure in this game is Mr. Fejiro Oliver, whose so-called “anti-corruption” enterprise is…

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The Final Strategy: Normalization

Photograph Source: Dan Scavino – Public Domain Despite the fallout, there was little that was actually new or shocking about Trump and Netanyahu’s press conference last week. What shocked informed people on all sides of the Palestine issue was Trump’s forthright (if crude, ill-comprehended and oblivious) statement of the truth: that the United States is…

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N100M NDDC Fund: Group Declares Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Persona Non Grata

CALABAR – The Niger Delta Activists Forum (NDAF) has publicly declared Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong persona non grata, accusing him of interfering with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board’s operations and diverting ₦100 million in social security funds meant for Cross River State youths. According to the forum’s statement, the ₦100 million fund—originally earmarked for…

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