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OPINION: The Stupidity Of The People Behind Peter Obi’s Attack In Calabar And The Unquantifiable Danger To A Tourism Brand Cross River State Government Is Marketing BY RICHARD INOYO

Calabar is not just another Nigerian city. Calabar is a brand. For over 20 years, Cross River State has spent billions selling Calabar to the world as Nigeria’s cleanest, safest, most peaceful, most welcoming city. Carnival Calabar. Tinapa. Marina Resort. Obudu Cattle Ranch. The Christmas Festival. The “Come and Live and Be at Rest” slogan.

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OPINION: Corp Members’ Safety: Why NYSC Scheme Should Be Reviewed BY FAITH ODEZULU

Every year, thousands of Nigerian graduates leave their homes and families to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program. For many young graduates, the program represents an opportunity to contribute to national development, gain professional experience and interact with people from different ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds. Established in 1973 after the Nigerian

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OPINION: Synopsis Of Historical Facts, Root Causes And True Context Of The Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis In Abi LGA Of Cross River (Part 5) BY OFEM IREM OKPOKPO

The Definitive Ebom Position: Non-Contiguity And Support For Peaceful Alternative Resettlement  Ebom seeks neither perpetual hostility nor confrontation with Ebijakara. However, the bitter lessons of over a century of recurrent clashes, culminated by the atrocities of 2006, 2018, and 2019, have established an incontrovertible imperative: the physical contiguity of Ebom and Ebijakara as immediate residential

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OPINION: Synopsis Of Historical Facts, Root Causes And True Context Of The Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis In Abi LGA Of Cross River (Part 3) BY OFEM IREM OKPOKPO

The True Story Of The 1917 Eviction And The 1927/1932 Supreme Court Vindications In 1911, Aberiba exploited the literacy of their brothers in Igbo court clerks from Bende serving in the fledgling Ediba Native Court to orchestrate a fraudulent suit based on a fabricated survey sketch. Archival records from the National Archives reveal the true

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OPINION: Synopsis Of Historical Facts, Root Causes And True Context Of The Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis In Abi LGA Of Cross River (Part 2) BY OFEM IREM OKPOKPO

The True Origin Of Aberiba/Ebijakara: Migrants, Blacksmiths, And Customary Tenants  The name “Abiriba” (or “Aberiba”) in regional history applied exclusively to the blacksmithing and warrior clan located in the Bende cultural division of present-day Abia State. Fleeing inter-tribal warfare under their war leader, *Nkanu Ebi Esu* (from whom they derived their militant banner Ebi Esu

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OPINION: Synopsis Of Historical Facts, Root Causes And True Context Of The Ebom-Ebijakara Crisis In Abi LGA Of Cross River (Part 1) BY OFEM IREM

Background And Preliminary Statement Arising from recent developments wherein the public space has been inundated with calculated distortions of historical and judicial records by persons representing the Ebijakara community (formerly documented in colonial records as Aberiba or Aberiba Ebom), most notably during their street protest in Calabar on Monday, 19th October 2026, it has become

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OPINION: Class Power And The Politics Of Severance: Why Councilors Etc Exit Packages Are Not Entitlements By EFIO-ITA NYOK

All hell was let loose yesterday simply because I disagreed with the position of former ward councillors, vice chairmen, and LG appointees protesting for the payment of the so-called “severance allowance.” I still stand by my yesterday’s argument. The people telling me to “respect the law” or “what is good for the goose…” especially Ken

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OPINION: Is Education Still Affordable For Common Man In Nigeria? BY CHRISTIANA OKU-GENI

Education is widely regarded as the foundation of national development and a powerful tool for transforming lives. It equips individuals with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to contribute meaningfully to society. In Nigeria, education is often described as the key to success and a pathway out of poverty. However, the increasing cost of education

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