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Leaders Are Not To Blame: Random Thoughts On The State Of The Nation BY PAUL ASHIBEL

Apologies to Ola Rotimi, the pun in the title is well intended. I dare say that I understand the temptation to point accusing fingers at those in positions of leadership; it is much more convenient to slap the blame emblem on them and display them at the market square. Yet, when we develop selective amnesia

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Sir Benedict Ayade; The Knight Who Desecrated His Church BY FIRST BABA ISA

I just read a statement issued by Rev. Fr. Emma Eroh, the Director of Communications in the Catholic Diocese of Ogoja; and that statement puts the responsibility of the arrest and detention of a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Titus Armon, squarely on Governor Ayade, who happens to be a Knight of the Catholic Church. Before

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Governor Ben Ayade Finally Admits Being A Failure BY ELIAS OZIKPU

When a suspect pleads guilty upon arraignment before a judge for criminal offence(s), the tedious process of trial is automatically expunged, which allows the judge to make a quick and judicious decision. In the same vein, Governor Ayade has now pleaded guilty to the fact that he has been a monumental failure after five years

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Gov. Ayade And His 419 Employment Schemes – Job Seekers Beware! BY AGBA JALINGO

December 2018, the then DG of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu, announced that Governor Ayade had ordered the immediate employment of 1000 medical workers into the State civil service. Over 15,000 persons applied via the online portal and names were shortlisted for a first and second screening. People

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Cross River State Judiciary Has Been Rendered Moribund, Unnavigable And Demented BY DANIEL KIP

The Judiciary in Cross River State has been rendered moribund, unnavigable and demented by the brazen rascality of executive and legislative principalities. The Judiciary is the hope of the common man, and an arm of Government well engraved and enshrined in our grundnorm. The executive cum legislative influenced & orchestrated vacancy or vacuum in the

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No To End SARS Campaign, Yes To End Police Brutality BY RICHARD F. INOYO

We can all support end police brutality against innocent Nigerians but not end SARS. For as a country, we still have a growing and dangerous brigade of violent criminals and kidnappers out there hurting Nigerians and putting Nigerians in unbelievable pains. We need courageous and equally aggressive Police officers to exchange fire and defeat these

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Know The Owners Of Privately Incorporated Cross River State Companies BY RICHARD DUKE

1. Cross River State Garment Factory Limited i. Otu-Obi Akatchak-Director/Shareholder ii. Ubua Emmanuel-Director/Shareholder 2. Cross River State MegaCity Limited i. A.O.Eba and co Secretary/Shareholder ii. Ikpeme Ben Ebong-Director/Shareholder iii. Joseph Odey Ohiero-Director/Shareholder iv. Ministry of Finance Incorporated (mofi) represented by Joseph Odey Ohiero- Director/Shareholder 3. Cross River Haulage City Limited i. Chief Igwe John Ukagwu

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What Ayade Told Protesting 2500 Delisted Civil Servants At The Stadium BY AGBA JALINGO

The Governor met with the workers at the UJ Esuene stadium Calabar Wednesday and every word from number 1 to 12 below, is what the Governor told the workers verbatim. It was only broken into numbers for ease of reading and analysis. My own analysis of the Governor’s remarks are under each number, in bracket.

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