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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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…
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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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…
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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Ofegobi Ofem Balinwo, a customer of Access Bank in Calabar, Cross River State, maintains a domiciliary account No: 0693951087 with the bank. Sometime in 2016, his account was inadvertently credited twice in a duplicated transaction. Following this “system error” of the bank, Ofegobi was goaded into making refunds of the duplicated sum of $92,762.51, over…