Opinion

Urban 2 APC Mobilisation: A Vote of Confidence Anchored on Results, Not Rhetoric

The recent mobilisation led by the APC Urban 2 Ward leader and the Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul 'Sports' Bassey,…

Beyond Handouts: Why Senator Ekong Sampson’s Record Rewrites the Meaning of Representation in Akwa Ibom South

By Solomon OKPO In Nigeria’s political space, constituency projects are often reduced to token gestures, symbolic handouts timed for optics…

January 19: What MLK Day Should Ask Nigeria

By Ebuka UKOH Monday, January 19, was the 39th anniversary of MLK Day, a U.S. federal holiday on the third…

When The Police Guard Power Against The People: Ekid Protest And The Dangerous Optics Of Force

By Solomon OKPO What should alarm any serious observer of Akwa Ibom’s civic space is not merely that Ekid youths…

ACJL At The Crossroads: Why Jurisdiction Must Be Rewritten For Justice To Work

By Solomon OKPO The Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) was designed to modernise Nigeria’s criminal justice system, reduce delays,…

Ekid People Vs Development: A Comedy Of Official Logic In Several Acts

By Solomon OKPO There is a new civic riddle in Akwa Ibom: when land is needed for oil, gas, or…