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BETTA EDU: Jungle Justice And Where Is Her Father & Mentor President Tinubu?

April 11, 2024 Admin 5 Comments

A few days ago I wrote an article entitled “Betta Edu; the continuity of the President’s courage”. Where I stated, inter alia, that there must be continuity in the President’s courage. It takes courage to suspend your minister, it takes courage to investigate her, it takes courage to declare what the investigation has found with…

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When The Clan Gathers For A Member!

April 3, 2024 Admin No Comments

Among my indigenous Ugep, Yakurr people, ‘Foundation ké-nöi’, is an integral communal activity that members of the paternal clan compulsorily take part in. ‘Foundation ké-nöi’, is simply the gathering of paternal clan members, at the insistence of one clan member, to inform them that the building of a house is about to be embarked on….

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Time to Bury Joseph Wayas!

March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 Admin No Comments

I read a pathetic report last weekend of how the family of the late Second Republic Senate President, Joseph Wayas, was made to pay the sum of £6,710 (more than N13 million) before being allowed to sight his body in a London morgue. Wayas died on 30th November 2021, so I assumed he had been…

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“I Am Working Hard To Reposition Unical” – Florence Obi

February 20, 2024 Admin No Comments

FLORENCE BANKU OBI, a Professor of Education, is the first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Recently, she had a radio conversation on HIT 95.9 FM, Calabar, with ace journalist, IWARA U. IWARA, dwelling on issues that are helping to define her term in office as Unical VC. Excerpts: You broke the…

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AYADE: Jarigbe Addresses Constituents, Political Analysts!

January 28, 2024 Admin 1 Comment

Happy Sunday to everyone. I have read what is intended to be a rejoinder from Sen. Ayade through his proxies and pseudo-Facebook accounts. I can see that Ayade is dwelling on allegations he cannot substantiate against me. If anyone has anything against me, please get the right Security Agency informed, just as I am preparing…

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The Betta Edu Saga Reveals Deep Systemic Issues

January 9, 2024 Admin No Comments

The controversy about the request by the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to the Accountant General, as widely reported, is only a reflection of the systemic failure in our public service. I will point out a few issues while we await the outcome of the investigation. Before I proceed, it is evident…

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