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OPEN LETTER TO THE HONOURABLE COMMISSIONER FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS, COMR. ASU OKAN ON THE N13 MILLION AND THREE BUSES PROMISED BY GOV. BEN AYADE AND SEN. GODSWILL AKPABIO

June 26, 2017 Admin No Comments

NOTE: This letter is published unedited and it is written by EMMANUEL OKO Mr. Commissioner Sir, On a few occasions prior to your becoming a commissioner and during your screening exercise on the floor of Cross River State House of Assembly, CRSHA, I had the rare privilege of joining your numerous well-wishers in extending…

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Is Corruption The Problem With Nigeria?

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 Admin No Comments

The very popular opinion is that Nigeria’s greatest challenge is corruption and that when it is effectively checked the nation’s development will progress more rapidly. Indeed the current APC led federal government of President Mohamadu Buhari (PMB) anchored its “change” campaign on three thematic areas namely – corruption, security and the economy. In fact for…

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Gov. Benedict Ayade and His Season of Reflection

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 Admin No Comments

Your Excellency, today is a very special day in your life and I’m glad to join all Cross Riverians at different stations and strata of life at home and abroad to celebrate this day with you. Sir, I’ve refused to be in the vanguard of those who are still reeling in the contention in view…

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You Think They Won’t Lynch Another Thief Again?

February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 Admin No Comments

This is the end of February, the second month of the year and incredibly, we are nine-lynched men down in Calabar, the Cross River state capital. It is an amazing statistic, considering the laid back nature of Calabar and the fact that the city does not have a reputation for dispensing injustice without the benefit…

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In The Light Of Unical Vs. Peter Agi … Just Read!

February 23, 2017February 26, 2017 Admin No Comments

By Idagu Michael Freedom of speech is a beautiful thing; but freedom of careless speech births conspicuous irrational elements that constantly subject us to ritualized false judgments and the award of penalties, long conceived and then applied wrongly. While they are likely to be significant differences in how we apply careless speech freedom, what we…

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Book Review: “Stepping Forward In Style”… By Goddy Jedy Agba and Mathias Okoi-Uyouyo

February 12, 2017 Admin No Comments

Couched in parliamentary language, and in lucid or lively and sometimes acerbic narrative, the authors provide critical access to the rich diversity of the background of Goddy Jedy Agba, an iconic personality. The 172 page book introduces the general reader to an astonishing variety of information on the subject and provides a range of historical…

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