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.
Recently, social media usage, especially Facebook, has become so uninteresting to me. Not because of anything else, but because of the disturbing activities of some tribal tsunamistas in some communities, states and nations, indirectly inciting nonindigenes to leave their state and nation. I have tried oftentimes to stay mum, to scroll past the disturbing narratives
Taking from a personal example, I still believe that there was a time when strict merit reigned supreme in the administration of Nigeria’s resources and honors. If not, how could my late Father, Major SSA Agba rtd (MON), the son of an uneducated farmer and hunter, have become a recipient of the prestigious Member of
When CrossRiverWatch started publishing under Governor Imoke’s second tenure, it was a very trying period for us. It was novel to use the social media to hold the government accountable in a very conservative State like Cross River where almost everyone, including those who call themselves comrades, did not have a contrary voice to whatever