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C’RIVER COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCATES CITIZENS’ FEEDBACK AS DRIVER OF EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Benson Egbe, originally from Bachuo Ntai, lived in the United States and was married to an African American woman for 29 years. The couple lived together without children.

🇪🇹 THE MAN WHO CAME TO DEFINE THE FALL OF AN EMPIREFor more than 40 years, Haile Selassie ruled Ethiopia. To many, he was a symbol of stability and African independence. But by the early 1970s, that image was beginning to crack.The country was struggling. Food shortages, rising prices, protests, and frustration within the military were all building at the same time. People wanted change—and in 1974, they got it.A group of military officers known as the Derg removed Haile Selassie from power, bringing one of Africa’s oldest monarchies to an abrupt end.At first, the Derg ruled as a group. But revolutions rarely stay united for long.One officer steadily outmaneuvered everyone else: Mengistu Haile Mariam.Mengistu wasn’t the man who single-handedly overthrew the emperor. But he became the man who shaped everything that followed.As he tightened his grip on power, Ethiopia changed dramatically. The new government embraced Marxism-Leninism, nationalized industries, redistributed land, and promised to build a more equal society.The promises came with a heavy price.Mengistu’s rule became infamous for the Red Terror—a brutal campaign that targeted suspected opponents of the government. Thousands were imprisoned, tortured, or killed as fear became a tool of political control.His government remained in power until 1991, when rebel forces finally brought the regime down.When people remember the fall of Haile Selassie, Mengistu’s name almost always comes up. Not because he carried out the coup alone, but because he became the face of the revolutionary state that replaced the empire.The emperor’s fall ended an ancient monarchy.Mengistu’s rise began a completely different chapter in Ethiopia’s history.

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C’RIVER COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCATES CITIZENS’ FEEDBACK AS DRIVER OF EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Benson Egbe, originally from Bachuo Ntai, lived in the United States and was married to an African American woman for 29 years. The couple lived together without children.

🇪🇹 THE MAN WHO CAME TO DEFINE THE FALL OF AN EMPIREFor more than 40 years, Haile Selassie ruled Ethiopia. To many, he was a symbol of stability and African independence. But by the early 1970s, that image was beginning to crack.The country was struggling. Food shortages, rising prices, protests, and frustration within the military were all building at the same time. People wanted change—and in 1974, they got it.A group of military officers known as the Derg removed Haile Selassie from power, bringing one of Africa’s oldest monarchies to an abrupt end.At first, the Derg ruled as a group. But revolutions rarely stay united for long.One officer steadily outmaneuvered everyone else: Mengistu Haile Mariam.Mengistu wasn’t the man who single-handedly overthrew the emperor. But he became the man who shaped everything that followed.As he tightened his grip on power, Ethiopia changed dramatically. The new government embraced Marxism-Leninism, nationalized industries, redistributed land, and promised to build a more equal society.The promises came with a heavy price.Mengistu’s rule became infamous for the Red Terror—a brutal campaign that targeted suspected opponents of the government. Thousands were imprisoned, tortured, or killed as fear became a tool of political control.His government remained in power until 1991, when rebel forces finally brought the regime down.When people remember the fall of Haile Selassie, Mengistu’s name almost always comes up. Not because he carried out the coup alone, but because he became the face of the revolutionary state that replaced the empire.The emperor’s fall ended an ancient monarchy.Mengistu’s rise began a completely different chapter in Ethiopia’s history.

CHAIRMAN’S VISIT TO NDUBI

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A dramatic turn of events has unfolded in Dhaka. Bangladesh’s President, Mohammad Shahabuddin, resigned this Friday, bringing to an end a presidency marked by two years of political turbulence. In a resignation letter submitted to the Speaker of Parliament, he cited illness that had seriously impaired his physical and mental capacities, making it impossible, in his view, to continue performing his constitutional duties.

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C’RIVER COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCATES CITIZENS’ FEEDBACK AS DRIVER OF EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

July 24, 2026 The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, Esq. has reaffirmed the critical role of citizens’ participation and feedback in shaping government policies, describing…

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C’RIVER COMMISSIONER FOR EDUCATION ADVOCATES CITIZENS’ FEEDBACK AS DRIVER OF EDUCATIONAL TRANSFORMATION

Benson Egbe, originally from Bachuo Ntai, lived in the United States and was married to an African American woman for 29 years. The couple lived together without children.

🇪🇹 THE MAN WHO CAME TO DEFINE THE FALL OF AN EMPIREFor more than 40 years, Haile Selassie ruled Ethiopia. To many, he was a symbol of stability and African independence. But by the early 1970s, that image was beginning to crack.The country was struggling. Food shortages, rising prices, protests, and frustration within the military were all building at the same time. People wanted change—and in 1974, they got it.A group of military officers known as the Derg removed Haile Selassie from power, bringing one of Africa’s oldest monarchies to an abrupt end.At first, the Derg ruled as a group. But revolutions rarely stay united for long.One officer steadily outmaneuvered everyone else: Mengistu Haile Mariam.Mengistu wasn’t the man who single-handedly overthrew the emperor. But he became the man who shaped everything that followed.As he tightened his grip on power, Ethiopia changed dramatically. The new government embraced Marxism-Leninism, nationalized industries, redistributed land, and promised to build a more equal society.The promises came with a heavy price.Mengistu’s rule became infamous for the Red Terror—a brutal campaign that targeted suspected opponents of the government. Thousands were imprisoned, tortured, or killed as fear became a tool of political control.His government remained in power until 1991, when rebel forces finally brought the regime down.When people remember the fall of Haile Selassie, Mengistu’s name almost always comes up. Not because he carried out the coup alone, but because he became the face of the revolutionary state that replaced the empire.The emperor’s fall ended an ancient monarchy.Mengistu’s rise began a completely different chapter in Ethiopia’s history.

CHAIRMAN’S VISIT TO NDUBI