By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Culled from New York Times “The average Nigerian’s best hope for dignified treatment is to acquire the right props. Flashy cars. Praise singers. Elite group membership. British or American accent. Armed escort. These ensure that you will get efficient service at banks and hospitals. If the props prove insufficient, a properly
by crossriverwatch admin Illiterate thinking should be discarded. It is anachronistic for some ill informed people to think that the presidency must be occupied by somebody from their back of the neck before they are satisfied. All this hullabaloo about Niger Delta presidency where has it taken us to? What has the average Cross Riverian
By Declan Ogar When issues related to Ugaga, the home community of the Honourable Speaker of Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Larry Okori Odey are raised, I personally try to treat them with utmost caution. This is not to say I don’t want to preach progress even in my own village; because
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December 10, 2012 by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Nigeria confronts combined challenges in the protection of human rights and delivery of governance that easily present opportunities for transformative leadership. On the auspicious occasion of the International Human Rights Day commemorated every December 10, those in positions of leadership in the country have an obligation to reflect
by Christian Ita It was just a 30 minutes flight from the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar to the Bebi Airstrip in Obudu. But for the 30-man delegation from the State of Maryland, the United States of America, it seemed like eternity. Led by the Secretary of State, John MC Donough, the Maryland delegation
By Chidi Odinkalu & Agnes Ebo Nigeria took a significant step earlier this month towards resolving its long-running dispute with neighboring Cameroon over the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula, when it stated publicly that it will indeed honor a 2002 ruling that awarded the territory to Cameroon. But the risks over this issue remain; the leaders of
by Mike Igini Esq. Resident Electoral Commissioner Cross River State. It sounds strange biologically and indeed laughable, if not unfortunate, to speak of rebirth of a country at 52 still gappling with the intricacies of how to even leave together; but democracy and the rule of law is not a finished product that is graffated