Politics has always been a rough game, but there are moments when the line between competition and character assassination becomes dangerously thin. In Cross River State, that line was crossed this week when the state government found itself responding to a press release that accused Governor Bassey Edet Otu of instructing the Paramount Ruler of Calabar South not to receive the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. The government did not waste time in pushing back. Through the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham, it demanded an immediate retraction and an unreserved apology from the PDP and…

Before you hit share on that alarming post about Fiji’s Constitution or the Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, pause and ask yourself a simple question: Have I read the actual words myself? That question sits at the heart of a plea made by Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services Penioni Ravunawa, who urged Fijians to stop relying on social media commentary, forwarded messages, and political interpretations when trying to understand their country’s foundational legal document. In a time when information spreads faster than ever, but accuracy often does not, Ravunawa’s message is not just about law; it is about citizenship,…