Tag: By Akpandem James

POETRY AND NTUK’S TORUS OF VERSES, By Akpandem James

ADEOLA YUSUF

Going through the book Torus of Verses – Anthology of Poems and Poetic Eulogies, I couldn’t help but notice something intriguing. It reminded me of another book by the same author, Kufre Ntuk, titled Tribe of the Wet Sun. What struck me was the author’s seamless transition from prose to poetry; it seemed as effortless as crossing a low-traffic expressway. Switching between prose and poetry isn’t always seamless. Prose has a conversational flow, while poetry often conveys an esoteric feel. Ntuk seems to be more tended towards poetry for even…

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Dangote Refinery And Its Crude Supply Wars, By Akpandem James

ADEOLA YUSUF

Ever since the Dangote Refinery began production late last year, it has faced numerous challenges. It has been in conflict with many major players in the oil and gas industry, including the national oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), as well as the two industry regulators: the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream/Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The management of the facility has accused these entities of either directly sabotaging the refinery or attempting to do so by limiting its access to the…

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TRIBE OF THE WET SUN: A Review, By Akpandem James

ADEOLA YUSUF

Perhaps because there have been some contentions in the recent past between authors and historians on the ancestry of the Ibibio, particularly their roots in Akwa Ibom State, the author at the beginning of the book issued a caveat lector. In the preface, in which he prefers to use the other word proem, the author, Kufre Ntuk, made it clear that his narrative is neither to contradict nor validate any of the schools of thought on the subject matter of Ibibio origin, migration/dispersal and settlement. His is just a work…

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Circumventing Funding Challenges In Nigeria’s Oil Sector Before Net Zero, By Akpandem James

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘There is hunger in the land’ has become a common refrain in the Nigerian landscape owing to the fallouts of the harsh economic situation in the country. Although this is a reality on the ground, the narrative is amplified monstrously by mongers who rather than face the contributory factors choose to run on blame lanes, pointing accusing fingers at perceived nemeses. Nonetheless, there are causative factors. Addressing those factors would bring faster relief than continuously lamenting the situation. Nigeria’s journey to the current economic situation has been long and in…

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