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Medical Doctor Bags Seven Years Imprisonment for N127m Fraud in Calabar

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A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has convicted and sentenced a medical doctor, Geraldine Orok Ita to seven years in prison for fraud. Ita was prosecuted by the Uyo Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on a twelve-count charge, bordering on forgery…

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A Rebuttal: The Case For Presidential Legacy And Historical Recognition

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Ugo Egbujo’s critique of President Tinubu’s supposed “self-immortalization” is, at best, a selective interpretation of leadership legacy and, at worst, an unfair dismissal of historical precedent. While it is important to hold leaders accountable, reducing a leader’s legacy to the naming of public institutions after him ignores the broader context of governance, national development, and…

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The Peril Of Unnecessary Political Struggle In Yakurr Politics: A Call For Sanity And Unity

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In recent times, the pages of social media platforms have become a battleground for political propaganda, inundated with self-serving narratives propagated by various image launderers.  These narratives pit major political figures, including Eteng Jones, Senator representing Cross River Central, Yibala Igiri, Chairman, Yakurr LGA, Cyril Omini, member, Criss River State House of Assembly, representing Yakurr…

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Inferno At The High Court Of Justice, Ogoja: History In Smoke

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A few days ago I watched a video posted by Agba Jalingo of the iconic and historic High Court of Justice, Ogoja, engulfed by fire. Since its establishment in about 1971 with Justice Inyang who passed on in Ogoja, as pioneer Judge, the court has told stories and has been a story itself. This Court,…

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SPECIAL REPORT: Have You Been To The Calabar Marina Resort Lately?

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By Iwara U. Iwara Based on a very recent assessment, it is beyond fantastic to describe what the Calabar Marina Resort, holds in store for all manner of visitors, going forward.  In case you know nothing about this resort, it is located inches away from the bustling 11/11 roundabout, Calabar, on a historical piece of…

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Free Transportation: Gov Otu’s Heartfelt Gesture Of Humanity In A Yuletide Season Of Sweetness 

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As a leader, your words must bear resonance, or your actions mirror your words in order to be seen as walking your talk. When the echoes of “People First” governor of Senator Bassey Edet Otu began wafting through the political firmament over a year ago, it was not a promise or an assurance that there…

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