By F. Baba Isa Esq At a time when police officers in many jurisdictions are being required to wear body cameras while discharging their duties, it is rather unfortunate that our Inspector-General of Police appears to be linking the low morale of his men to members of the public recording them while they perform their
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By Remi Ladigbolu, Punch Newspaper Denis Odama is free. But perhaps he should never have been in jail. Odama, a Cross River businessman and social commentator, was arrested in Lagos on August 9 and taken to Calabar after a police petition accused him and others of cyberbullying, defamation and incitement against the Cross River State
As schools in Cross River State prepare to resume on September 14, 2026, parents must return to the drawing board and take a fresh look at their responsibilities. The education and upbringing of a child cannot be left entirely in the hands of teachers and school management. Many parents are already eager for the resumption
The real measure of subsidy removal is not a savings account. It is whether the fiscal space it creates produces a more productive and prosperous Nigeria. Every major economic reform leaves behind two conversations. The first asks what was lost. The second asks what was gained. In Nigeria’s case, much of the debate over fuel
The reported arrest and transfer of Cross Riverian, Denis Odama, over allegations relating to his criticism of the government raises a fundamental question about the kind of leadership we want for Cross River. Let me be clear: leadership is not intimidation. When a citizen disagrees with a government, the first responsibility of leadership is to
Nigeria abandoned the parliamentary system after the military coup that ended the first republic and copied presidential democracy from America. Democracy is not African. Democratically elected leaders are not monarchs. They are politically exposed persons, subject to harsh criticism and public opprobrium. In Africa, we revere our elders and monarchs and rarely criticize them publicly.
Activist Citizen Agba Jalingo says arresting critics under the Cyber Crime Act is a "waste of time" that only makes them more popular. Demanding the release of Denis Odama, he warned that using police to silence dissent will breed more bitterness in government’s second term.