By Chief Philemon Ugbeche Why me? I am a 79yr old farmer, a retired journalist, and a former schoolteacher in the glorious days of Mary Knoll, Okuku. I have lived a good life as a Catholic and my Knighthood was the crowning glory from a God I have served with dedication and fear; there is…
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…
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…
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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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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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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