“Without freedom of mind and of association, man has no means to self-protection in our social order”, Harold Joseph Laski, the British political theorist, economist, author, and lecturer, wrote. We are compelled to quote Laski because of the political drama presently unfolding in Cross River State. In a terse statement on Friday afternoon, November 7,…
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While the dust from Goddy Jedy Agba’s governorship declaration yesterday and former governor, Donald Duke’s speech at the occasion, has not settled, www.calitown.com has just been informed that after this afternoon’s meeting at the PDP secretariat in Calabar, the party may be angling for the suspension from the party of high-profile members like Senate Leader,…
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The Cross River State chapter of De Norsemen Club of Nigeria, a not for profit organization, registered with Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, with registration number, 7458, will later today in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, flag off what it describes as her “1st State Wide Converge” A letter signed by the Guvnor of the…
Late Thursday evening, former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, threw caution to the wind when he publicly carpeted the political exclusion policy of CRS governor, Liyel Imoke, in the run in to next year’s gubernatorial elections. Duke who spoke at a political rally held at the Holy Child Secondary School, Marian Hill, Calabar,…
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United States President, Barack Obama, has said history shows that a free press remains a critical foundation for prosperous, open, and secure societies, allowing citizens to access information and hold their governments accountable, NAN reports. He said this in a statement issued by the White House in New York on Monday to mark the first-ever…
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After our collective political experience, one would expect that any exercise that encourages political expression through the ballot will be a collegial one where competition over intimidation will be at the forefront. Unfortunately, the tragic filaments of our political past, reared her ugly head again as the ruling People’s Democratic Party, held her Ward Congress,…
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