In Nigeria, most of the veterans of our struggle for independence were all young journalists who later transformed into politicians and joined political movements to seek office. I’ve been approached several times by concerned persons who feel that as a journalist, I am supposed to stay out of politics and concentrate on investigating and writing
Populism in its most basic definition is simply a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups. That seems to be the favorite path for governor Ayade as his days in office pan into the very last lap. Having self-evidently accepted his outright
One of the inexplicable phenomena of life is one’s powerlessness to choose their family or birthplace. By providence, I was lucky to have been born in Bendeghe-Ekiem and spent most of my youthful years (about two decades) in the community. That was predestination by the Creator; a blessing I am eternally grateful for. I still
Governor Ayade held a meeting with APC party stakeholders and started this; That I, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, was his Boy. Correction: I am in my 50s and Ayade is in his 50s, from the records in his preferred Age Declaration. I never heard of the name, Ayade, in Cross River State, until I turned
Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Mbu Joseph Mbu has condemned what he described as “extremely lopsided postings” of senior officers to thee Police Headquarters Calabar, Cross River State. In an interview with The Nigerian Voice, the outspoken officer called on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Akali Baba Usman, psc(+), NPM, fdc, CFR to urgently
Yesterday Governor Ayade presented his 2023 budget proposal to the State House of Assembly, and as usual, he gave the N330 Billion proposal, which is his last budget in office, another buzz name: Budget of “Quantum Infinitum.” For the records, let’s see the budgets from the year 2016 since Governor Ayade took over: 2016, Budget
Regardless of how scary it may sound, it is axiomatic that life was longer when it was slower, and as life gets faster with technological leaps, life will continue to get shorter. I don’t know the calendar or the lunar cycle that was in place at the time, but we are told in the Bible
The person that started the first school in the world, whether in a cave or under a tree, which one did he/she attend? Who taught the first person that organized the accepted alphabets in your language? The person that certified the number one degree holder in the world, which degree did he or she have?