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In 1967, Nigeria was at war. With Biafra. The Bafran army, goaded by their cause and motivational leadership was marching towards Lagos, the seat of power, conquering cities and states on their way. At about 100 miles from Lagos, Lieutenant Murtala Mohammed was dispatched by Yakubu Gowon, the Nigerian president, to halt the parade. He did it with surprising success. At the Murtala Muhammed 40th Memorial Lecture held last week at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari brings the event back into memory. President Buhari recalled that by the time 28 year old Murtala Mohammed was given Command during the Civil War, the Nigerians side was on the defensive under severe assault from the marauding Biafran army. According to Buhari, the rebels had overrun the then Mid-West, and reached as far as Ore, just 100 miles from Lagos. But “By dint of sheer bravery, improvisation and resourcefulness, he mustered a rag-tag group of soldiers, integrated them into an entir

Anxious Crowd, Uyo Why does Akwa Ibom affairs draw so much national attention? What is it about Akwa Ibom State that keeps the entire nation obsessed about the state?   Oil wealth? Is it mere fascination about an exciting people or is it the frustration of having to contend perpetually with a pioneering people? These questions pester the mind when it reflects on how far Akwa Ibom news travels. Things climaxed with the Supreme Court judgment of Wednesday 3 rd February. On this very day, there was action every-literal-where. But in Uyo, it was an explosive th eat re production.  Facebook, Twitter and other social media perhaps held the most of Akwa Ibom and other people’s interests in the lead up to that pronouncement. On Twitter, Akwa Ibom was the trend ascending to the top and trending for nearly 2 days following. Others were #AkwaIbomIsPDP and #IStandWithUdom. Nervousness was palpable on the very streets; you could knock your head on some free floatin

“We will send our widows, 10 per Local Government, to Israel for a special thanksgiving pilgrimage, all expenses paid.” Governor Udom Emmanuel said this on Friday February 5 th as he received Akwa Ibom women at the State Government House Lodge, in Uyo. The women had organized their own version of celebration for the Supreme Court judgment of last week that affirmed Deacon Udom Emmanuel as Governor of Akwa Ibom State: a victory carnival that took off from the Uyo Sports stadium and climaxed at the Government House. They were received by the Governor, his wife, the Speaker and members of the State House of Assembly and commissioners at the Government House. Overwhelmed by the celebrations, the Governor announced that God had impressed on his heart for each Local Government Area to give him 10 widows who are verified indigent, so he could send them to Israel in the all-expense-paid pilgrimage. He said the Commissioner for Women Affairs will assist them to get international pa