The road to Ugep, in better-governed countries, should have been a ten-hour love affair between man and landscape, a smooth, lazy dance of asphalt from Abuja’s orderly chaos into the green bosom of home. But this is Nigeria, my friend, where even a simple road trip can audition for a Nollywood tragedy. Mine became a…
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Once upon a time in the fabled Republic of Naija where the sun rises not in the east but from the wallets of politicians, there existed a curious tradition among the ruling elite: they loved to die abroad. Yes, you read that right. Death, for them, was not a tragic end but a ceremonial export….
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In the labyrinthine corridors of governance, few tasks rival the formidable and intellectually rigorous enterprise of lawmaking. It is a laborious engagement, an intricate dance of political sagacity, legal profundity, and an unwavering commitment to the common good. Yet, amidst the cacophony of public expectation, there persists a chronic misapprehension of the primary function of…
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Ugo Egbujo’s critique of President Tinubu’s supposed “self-immortalization” is, at best, a selective interpretation of leadership legacy and, at worst, an unfair dismissal of historical precedent. While it is important to hold leaders accountable, reducing a leader’s legacy to the naming of public institutions after him ignores the broader context of governance, national development, and…
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In recent times, the pages of social media platforms have become a battleground for political propaganda, inundated with self-serving narratives propagated by various image launderers. These narratives pit major political figures, including Eteng Jones, Senator representing Cross River Central, Yibala Igiri, Chairman, Yakurr LGA, Cyril Omini, member, Criss River State House of Assembly, representing Yakurr…
Yakurr is the centre of Cross River State with unparalleled human and natural resources. Yakurr needs a man of honour and integrity to pilot the affairs of the local government against the background of the granting of autonomy to local governments in the country. I come highly qualified and experienced technocrat, known for my vast…
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