The political season has come around full swing in Cross River State, and no other subject is dominating the headlines more than the subject of zoning. Arguments around zoning have been so predominant that very little mention is given to the suitability and competence of those aspiring to govern four million people. Let me give
2022 has arrived with the expected political declarations to take power to next year, and aspirants are all hitting the roads and combing the rusty clefts they abandoned in the last four years and oiling them for power grab. The people too are making a kill, feasting from the spoils of the quadrennial rendezvous of
One of the latest entrants in the political lingo of Cross River State is “capacity”. It came not too far after “digital,” and has been more or less running concurrently with it. I don’t know their etymology, but I know their history is intrinsically linked with the joke that governance in Cross River State has
I am conscious of the various interpretations that will arise from this contribution as a consequence of whom the author is. If on this account, I fail to offer an opinion, then I will be morally unfit for the very insinuations that should have dissuaded me from putting forward this account. Background It is necessary
A few years ago, Mr. Agi Peter, a young vibrant and the shrewd chartered accountant, the youngest ever Bursar of the University of Calabar since its inception in 1975, brought to the table his ‘paradigm shift’ mantra which was geared at the entrenchment of the world best practices of financial ethics in the institution. It
From January 2022, several persons will declare for governorship in our State. Many of their followers and loyalists will begin to address them as “Excellency.” It doesn’t matter whether they eventually win or not, the Excellency is just to massage their ego. Depending on the financial strength of the aspirants, some will begin to ride
The issue many are not putting in proper perspective on this VAT ruling by Port Harcourt Federal High Court is that the advantage Lagos, Rivers and FCT have over other states per VAT is the fact that Nigeria’s formal economy is concentrated in these places while others run an informal economy, largely. It is not
“But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper…” Isa 54:17 AMP On one occasion, Pope Benedict XV appeared on the Vatican balcony to impart his blessing; a fanatic drew a pistol, aimed at the Pope and pulled the trigger. The gun failed to go off. Guards seized and imprisoned the criminal. When the