ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares Bitter Pills By Des Wilson Does morality have any place in our electoral process·? The truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it; ignorance may deride it; malice may distort it, but there it is. – Sir Winston Churchhill I could expand the above question to read…
We came here from the then Cross River State with only 10 local government areas, which were, like their kindred, intended to be centres of development, not just growth. From that initial number, we are now 31. But have they met that expectation? Your answer is as good as mine. For me, it is a case of you win some, you lose some.
Today, our concern is the unintended consequences of the phenomenon of roadside food trading, or what is better known around here as street trading. We tackle its health and physical-safety implications and then offer our recommendations.
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Pius Ebong The Akwa Ibom State Government’s reported plan to regulate the prices of food items in the state may be driven by a genuine concern about the hardship facing ordinary citizens. That concern is understandable. Food prices are high, household incomes are under pressure, and government has a responsibility to protect consumers….
What does a president, vice president, governor, minister or commissioner who, before attaining office, could not afford two functional vehicles, do with a convoy of several or dozens of vehicles?
Akwa Ibom State at 39 is no more a toddler. There has been some progress, but there’s still more to be done. This anniversary edition column takes a look at what could be done to grow the state. Click the link to read more.
At a time when Nigeria is facing international scrutiny and accusations over the persecution and killing of Christians, it is curious that President Tinubu has not publicly called Jingir and others making such inflammatory statements to order.
Not stopping there, Jingir reportedly described Nigeria as an exclusively Islamic nation that must always be ruled by Muslims, telling anyone uncomfortable with that ‘reality’ to pack up and leave the country!
According to our distinguished legislators, one of the greatest threats to public safety and national serenity is that a preacher may board a commercial bus and ask passengers to repent – quite unlike the way their brothers and freedom fighters do – before the journey ends. Please
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Our challenge has never been a lack of resources or human capital. Rather, it has been our inability to manage those resources effectively and consistently in the national interest. Please click the link to read more.
