Cross River State governor, Bassey Edet Otu, has presented a total budget outlay of ?780.59 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the CRS House of Assembly, describing it as a “Budget of Inclusive Growth” designed to consolidate on the gains of his administration’s People First philosophy. “I approached the task with a profound sense…
By Linus Obogo At a time when hope has sunk to the nadir of despair, calls for empathy and sensitivity in governance could not be more strident and deafening, and as the clamour for equitable governance echoes across states, Governor Bassey Edet Otu could not have sprung forth as the melodious voice of renewal and…
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In Yoruba mythology, Abiku is the tragic spirit-child—born only to die, again and again, returning with cruel persistence to the wombs of grieving mothers. It is a child whose fate is not to live but to haunt, to mock hope with a cycle of futile rebirths. The saga of Cross River’s 76 oil wells—snatched, ceded,…
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By Linus Obogo This has been long in coming and in fact, long overdue- bring the 20-years of feeding bottle approach to an end and adopt a more sustainable, self-reliant strategic divestment policy to the management of the biggest street event on the continent. But in a moment that shall shimmer through the annals of…
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In recent times, a handful of political enthusiasts and loyalists have taken to the social media space, attempting to revive the fading memories of the once-formidable “Caterpillar” brand—an identity that suffered a decisive political defeat in the 2023 governorship election at the hands of Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu’s popular mandate. A few days ago,…
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When I first stumbled on what I will call Obeten Okoi’s polemic in shambles, I had thought of not oxygenating it beyond the narrowness of its confines. I had dismissed it as a failed attempt at persuasive writing which already collapsed under the weight of its own incoherence. However, by any metric of reason, decency…
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