By CHUKWUEMEKA UWANAKA     “You don’t have the cards”- President Trump to President Zelensky, February 2025   Imagine Russia deciding to extend its Sahelian sphere of influence beyond Republic of Niger by claiming some contiguous parts of Nigeria? Disturbing as this hypothetical situation sounds, it is the geopolitical reality of contemporary international relations that countries such […]

By KALU OKORONKWO In a disheartening turn of events, President Bola Tinubu’s recent submission of nominees for the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, to the National Assembly has left Cross River State reeling from what many perceive as a profound act of political betrayal. The chairmanship slot, widely expected to be secured for Cross River with Professor […]

By Dominic Kidzu Many Nigerian women in the UK are increasingly becoming victims of modern slavery, according to a researcher who interviewed 16 such women. Dr Omolade Femi-Ajao from the University of Manchester said that although the government is committed to tackling domestic abuse, the policy bypassed Nigerian women who have conditional visas.  The study […]

By Linus Obogo In the annals of Cross River State’s political journey, few moments shimmer as brightly as this present season, a renaissance steered by the indomitable will and visionary grace of Senator Bassey Edet Otu. With the solemnity of a statesman and the soul of a servant-leader, Governor Otu is scripting a golden chapter […]

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