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  When I write about thorny issues of Biafra, the proponents of Biafra always tell me my observation is one-sided. This makes me laugh. What have they been doing since the end of the war? They have been telling one sided stories. I can’t help it but laugh. What were they expecting from me? Were they expecting a love letter that extols their braggadocio? Were they expecting me to accept the lies and grandiosity of Mr Kanu? This is ridiculous.    Nigerians are beginning to counter the lies that the Biafrans have been telling their children. These people are emotionally disturbed that the only answer they have is emotional subterfuge that short circuits the observation that led to our present discontent. Telling me that they are angry does not become a corollary to the facts that created our present history.    Most things the current Biafrans say are not factual and they Know it and also stretch the truth that makes any third party and independent observer give th...

  BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE   There is no deliberate policy to kill Christians. The crisis in the North since the 40's, 50's, 60's, and 70’s and today is about land. The Hausa and other natives have the land and the Fulani people have no land.   The military throughout the past years tried to use government decrees to forcefully take land from the natives and give it to Fulani. One of those laws is the Land Use Decree authored by Olusegun Obasanjo.   Still, the natives resisted it. It is this struggle for land that led to various crises. The Fulani people are nomads. They used to be transient and seasonal visitors. Due to climate change and other modern issues, they now see the need for livestock settlements.  They have also become desperate.   Those using cow dung as manure for their farms are now hostile because the Fulani people are staying longer and beginning to have an attachment to the land that was not there. They tried very hard to use the military and t...

  The First Senior Advocate from Bayelsa State, Chief Anthony George-Ikoli, on Sunday described Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli as a paragon of virtue, compassion, and elegance. ‘’We will congregate on Friday, November 28, 2025, in Lagos to bid a fond farewell to a luminary whose radiance illuminated our lives for 93 extraordinary years. My mother, a paragon of virtue, compassion, and elegance, leaves behind a legacy that transcends mortal bounds. In an emotional tribute, the former Bayelsa State Attorney General called Elsie Ajayi Ikoli the epicenter of the family, the thread that stitched them together with love, laughter, and tears. "Like a sunrise that banishes the shadows, her presence brightened our lives, casting a warm glow that will forever be etched in our hearts. Her love knew no limits, her kindness unbridled, and her generosity boundless. She was the epicenter of our family, the thread that stitched us together with love, laughter, and tears’’. The foremost lawyer talked abou...

  ...Commissioner Declares Akwa Ibom Among Safest States in Nigeria By Ifiokabasi Abia The Akwa Ibom State Government (AKSG), through the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has announced its partnership within the Akwa Ibom Food Festival (AKIFF) 2025, scheduled to hold from November 18 to Saturday, 22, 2025, at Unity Park, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo The event, themed "Optimizing Akwa Ibom Cuisines, Taste, Tourism, and Economy,” l aims to showcase the state’s rich culinary heritage, promote cultural tourism, and boost economic opportunities across the food and agro-allied sectors. Speaking during the official unveiling and media parley in Uyo, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Anietie Nseowo Udofia, described tourism as “the heartbeat of Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE agenda,” emphasizing that the quality of local cuisine forms an essential part of the tourism experience. “The Ministry of Culture and Tourism will partner with AKIFF to promote our culture, cuisine, and economy while ...

  By Clement Warrie On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, after returning from the flag-off ceremony for the ARISE Youth Friendly Center in Nsit Ubium, I decided to make a brief stopover at the Tropicana Mall on Udoudoma Avenue to pick up some groceries. As I exited the mall, my ears were pricked by the sibilance of heavy construction work at the Ibom International Hotel, located less than 400 meters within the 82-hectares of the Tropicana complex.  Drawn by curiosity, I skirted around the mall to the construction site. It was a busy hive of industry, swarming with haulage trucks, day laborers, engineers, and safety professionals in reflective gear. And towering over it all was the gigantic 14-storey hotel building, wrapped in skeletal scaffolding. A few men as little as birds, perched on the steel framework, while a massive crane arched close to the building. For over 15 years, this 200-room, abandoned 14-storey hotel stood in infamy, with its massive grey concrete and sun-bleached ...

•Dr EDWIN EKANEM ABASIABIAMKPO DIVINELY EMERGED  It was a day of celebration and cultural splendour at Ikot Anung, Ituk Mbang in Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, as the community unanimously elected His Highness Dr. Edwin Ekanem Abasiabiamkpo as the new Family Head of the royal lineage of Nung EkanemAbasi Abiamkpo. The event, which attracted traditional leaders, youths, women, and dignitaries from within and outside the community, was marked by tributes, traditional dances, and displays reflecting over three centuries of enduring royal heritage. Speaking with journalists, the Secretary of Ituk Mbang Village Council, Chief Asuquo Edet Asuquo, described the emergence of Dr. Edwin Ekanem Abasiabiamkpo as divine and in line with tradition.  “What God has ordained must surely come to pass,” he said. “Today, God has chosen His Highness Dr. Edwin Ekanem Abasiabiamkpo to lead the people of Ikot Anung. His Highness Dr. Edwin Ekanem Abasiabiamkpo divinely emerged.” He urg...

  The Alema of Warri, Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, on Monday narrated how the third executive governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan used his experience and game plan to bring greater respectability and development to Delta State. ‘’Today, many well-meaning Nigerians are celebrating your diligence, uprightness and humility in public office. They are united in their views about your success and landmark achievements, generosity, commitment to the growth of the family and ideals of integrity, unity and service’’. The Warri High Chief applauded the former governor for leading by example, persuading others to follow through superior logic and running a transparent administration’’. In a statement entitled ‘An exemplary citizen of Nigeria’ the Alema of Warri commended the ex-governor for focusing on the principles of good governance, equity, and unity in Nigeria and demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the welfare of the people through people oriented policies...