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From Feeding Bottle To Self-Reliance: Otu’s Strategic Divestment From Carnival Calabar

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From Feeding Bottle To Self-Reliance: Otu’s Strategic Divestment From Carnival Calabar

By Linus Obogo This has been long in coming and in fact, long overdue- bring the 20-years of feeding bottle approach to an end and adopt a more sustainable, self-reliant strategic divestment policy to the management of the biggest street event on the continent. But in a moment that shall shimmer through the annals of…

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Death Is Sweeter Abroad: A Satirical Allegory On The Nigerian Political Condition!

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Death Is Sweeter Abroad: A Satirical Allegory On The Nigerian Political Condition!

Once upon a time in the fabled Republic of Naija where the sun rises not in the east but from the wallets of politicians, there existed a curious tradition among the ruling elite: they loved to die abroad. Yes, you read that right. Death, for them, was not a tragic end but a ceremonial export….

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The Case For Continuity: A Scholarly Defence Of Hierarchy & The Re-Election Of Serving Senators In Nigeria’s National Assembly 

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The Case For Continuity: A Scholarly Defence Of Hierarchy & The Re-Election Of Serving Senators In Nigeria’s National Assembly 

By Harrison Oduku ABSTRACT: In the tempestuous terrain of democratic governance, the legislature stands as a temple of deliberation, continuity, and institutional memory. Yet in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, a populist obsession with “fresh faces” has undermined the silent architecture of experience and hierarchy, two pillars upon which legislative efficacy is built. This article offers a…

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Sandy Onor’s Pursuit of Political Relevance Revisited

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Sandy Onor’s Pursuit of Political Relevance Revisited

In recent times, a handful of political enthusiasts and loyalists have taken to the social media space, attempting to revive the fading memories of the once-formidable “Caterpillar” brand—an identity that suffered a decisive political defeat in the 2023 governorship election at the hands of Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu’s popular mandate. A few days ago,…

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Still On The Matter Of Zoning The Position Of Vice Chancellor Of The University Of Calabar

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Still On The Matter Of Zoning The Position Of Vice Chancellor Of The University Of Calabar

I have just read an intriguing article by the erudite professor Walter Binang titled “Debunking the Notion that Zoning the Vice-Chancellorship of the University of Calabar Undermines Meritocracy” in which he furiously lacerated those who argue that zoning of the position of vice chancellor of the University of Calabar to the three senatorial zones in…

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When Loyalty Becomes Lunacy: Obeten Okoi’s Warped Tirade

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When Loyalty Becomes Lunacy: Obeten Okoi’s Warped Tirade

When I first stumbled on what I will call Obeten Okoi’s polemic in shambles, I had thought of not oxygenating it beyond the narrowness of its confines. I had dismissed it as a failed attempt at persuasive writing which already collapsed under the weight of its own incoherence. However, by any metric of reason, decency…

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