Interview by Sebastine Eko This Year 2015 will be 40 years since the Christmas Eve Civilian Massacre of Ugep people in 1975, what memories do you have of this sad event ? On the 24th December 1975, when this unfortunate event happened, I was in secondary school and narrowly escaped being killed by the soldiers….
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They don’t compulsorily come large in size or big enough but they crave the company of, even compete with the most powerful people, needing a lot of money, effort or time to lick leprous boots and ‘belong’. Their bigness is driven by okirika (second hand) fervor and manacled enthusiasm, while our handicapped politics, the one…
By Iwara U. Iwara To different people, Okoi Ofem Obono-Obla represents different things. I believe that while his haters are in no short supply, those who are awed and admire his fervent disposition to pursuing lone causes are equally in no short supply too. But then, what he has come to represent over a long…
For the past twenty four hours, the internet has been awash with screaming headlines and stories, like:‘’ Breaking news: Governor Ayade suspends prayer and assembly sessions in all public and private schools in CRS.’’ ‘’CROSS RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT BANS PRAYERS IN ALL SCHOOLS’’. ‘’ Religious tension brews in Cross River’’ ‘’ CALABAR—RELIGIOUS tension is brewing…
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So that we are on the same page with our readers, please introduce yourself. Yeah…my names are Thomas Ofem. I am 45 years old from Ugep in Yakurr LGA of Cross River State. I graduated from the University of Calabar in 1990 with a B. Sc degree in Medical Physiology. I also hold Masters Degrees…