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Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Deal explained
by Alex Onukwue President Donald Trump, on Thursday, June 01, 2017, made the announcement that the United States would withdraw from the Climate Change Agreement reached at Paris in December…
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Has military rule delved into LUTH?
by Samuel Okike The month of May was definitely a rollercoaster, with countless scandalous and controversial news making headlines. When we thought things couldn’t get any dirtier, we were ushered…
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How happy are residents with #CrossRiverWeKnewCampaign results so far?
by Alex Onukwue Last week, disgruntled Cross Riverians took to the streets to express their accumulated displeasure at the dire state of affairs in their beloved state. A backlog of…
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The Defence Headquarters need to provide details on the Navy, Police clash in Calabar
by Alex Onukwue The official word, as it stands, from the clash between officers of the Navy and the Police was that there had been a disagreement at a traffic…
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Is Osinbajo’s visit to Calabar a bid to calm frayed nerves?
by Alex Onukwue Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived Cross River for a one-day visit to the state. According to a statement by the Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, the President will…
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For the Presidency, Calabar getaway is a welcome distraction from the 2017 budget
by Alex Onukwue On Wednesday evening major online news platforms reported that the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo would sign the 2017 budget on Thursday morning, with Senate President Bukola…
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How politicians and the judiciary aid corruption
by Samuel Okike It's not news that Nigeria has a deeply flawed judicial system, one where corrupt practices like bribery is the order of the day. A simple Google search…
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Before Dino’s leaked tape, there were three others
by Samuel Okike On Tuesday, online newspaper, Sahara Reporters released an audio recording of Senator Dino Melaye, where the politician was overheard reportedly attempting to bribe to a federal judge, Akoh…
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5 times Dino Melaye has landed himself in trouble
by Samuel Okike Senator Dino Melaye is obviously one of the most controversial politicians Nigeria has ever had. Since he became a member of the Nigerian Senate in June 2015,…
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Does Sahara Reporters really have it out for Dino Melaye?
by Samuel Okike If there’s one person who has consistently been under the intense scrutiny of online news platform Sahara Reporters which prides itself in ‘encouraging citizen journalists to report…
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What Dino Melaye could face if bribery allegation against him is true
by Samuel Okike We woke up today to a major allegation by the online news site, Sahara Reporters, that Senator Dino Melaye was caught on tape offering bribe to tribunal…
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How Fayose lost his 7 months to impeachment
by Ayomide Ekerin In politics, they say, there are no permanent enemies, neither permanent friends. Fayose's journey to the loss of his seven months began when he fell out with…
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What Fayose may likely do if he gets his aborted tenure
by Ayomide Ekerin Governor Ayodele Fayose's second coming, not unlike his first, has been filled with so much drama. From his words to his actions, everything about him makes good…
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Do Ekiti people want another 7 months of Fayose’s government?
by Ayomide Ekerin When Governor Ayodele Fayose won the gubernatorial election in Ekiti State in June 2014, some pundits said the victory was not a vote for Fayose, but a…
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Governor Ayodele Fayose: A typical African leader
by Ayomide Ekerin Governor Fayose as a Typical African Leader Remember that picture of President Jacob Zuma smiling and stretching out his hands, with his two fore fingers pressed together?…
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Aborted first term: Can Fayose’s bid stall the Ekiti election?
by Ayomide Ekerin Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose is at it again. This time he is not speaking about the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari nor about the governance of…
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Uncle Lai needs to learn lessons on propaganda
by Ayomide Ekerin “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the…
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Buhari’s #MadeInNigeria drugs: Why we all pounced on Lai Mohammed
by Ayomide Ekerin I feel sorry for Lai. Sometimes I picture his face whenever Nigerians take him to the cleaners on social media concerning something he said—or didn’t say. I…
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Gov. Ben Ayade looks like he doesn’t know what he’s doing in Cross River
by Alex Onukwue It has not been a happy year for Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River. A conspiracy of his unforced errors, which include a botched superhighway plan that…
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