In Nigeria’s political landscape, zoning is often employed as a mechanism for promoting inclusivity and balancing power among different regions or ethnic blocs. However, while zoning has its merits, it should not become a rigid framework that undermines performance, continuity, and developmental progress. In the case of Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North…
In the annals of Cross River State’s political journey, few moments shimmer as brightly as this present season, a renaissance steered by the indomitable will and visionary grace of Senator Bassey Edet Otu. With the solemnity of a statesman and the soul of a servant-leader, Governor Otu is scripting a golden chapter in the tapestry…
Introduction: In 2016 I submitted to President Buhari a comprehensive and detailed proposal for the setting up of a PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORKS across all sectors of governance. I called it INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICE (IPMEO) that will be reporting directly to Mr President. I even offered to work with whoever was…
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The 266th Successor of Peter the Apostle, Supreme Pontiff, and Bishop of Rome, Francis ?, has died. The Pope passed away on Easter Monday. This date not only reflects a great divine honor – to depart from this life as we celebrate the Resurrection – but calls the faithful and the entire world to recognize…
“When the trumpet sounds only for kings, the village sage returns to his yam barn, humming the songs of silence.” Obuma, Son of Soil, Act II, Scene I And so it came to pass that the famed citadel on the banks of the Great River, our beloved University of Calabar, reached the milestone of fifty…
By Kammonke Abam As 2027 fast approaches, the political climate is gradually building to a crescendo with gladiators and their supporters taking positions for the battle encore in the different states of the federation. Interestingly, in Cross River State, there is an emergence of new actors and a sprinkle of fairly old ones in the…
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