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To paraphrase lines from, Thomas Gray’s poem, “Elegy Written in a Country Courtyard”,

“Full many a book is born unread
And waste it’s sweetness on the library bench”.

In order to avoid that fate for my book, “A Jamaica Poor No More”, I am giving you the opportunity to read this book for free. Yes, read this book for free. If you care about Jamaica, read this book. If you care about any underdeveloped country, read this book. Read it and spread the word, especially to persons of influence.

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By Bon Peters

The Eastern Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced a change of baton at its Command, as Deputy Comptroller Esien Etim Esiet officially assumed leadership as the Acting Comptroller replacing Comptroller AB Jaja even as he has also involved in strategic stakeholder engagements.

This disclosure was contained in a press release issued, signed and made available to our media platform by the Command's Public Relations officer, Joshua Iliya a Deputy Superintende

The Anatomy of Fear

By Dr. Austin Orette 

“We have nothing to fear except fear itself “FDR

The All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election was an exercise on how to control the people with fear. The party primaries yielded significant victories for political heavyweights alongside massive upsets for several incumbents.

In a democratic exercise that was supposed to be peaceful, there was gun fire, mayhem and murder. As usual, the police will not investigate these assaults on citizens because

I was curious. So I consulted Google  Artificial Intelligence (AI) and posed this question: " 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙎 𝙜𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩? This was the AI reply:

"A billionaire would not attempt a violent overthrow of the U.S. government, as it would instantly destroy the economic and legal systems that protect their wealth. Instead, political science and historical precedent, such as the 1933 Business Plot, suggest they would attempt a slow, systemic takeover through oligarchy.
The prima

The primary strategy for Republicans is racism, Republican racism was subtle. But, when Trump embraced blatant racism, his popularity  sky-rocketed.  The reality is this Republican racism is nothing but a red herring to hide the fact that Republicans offer nothing for the American voters.

Does this Republican racism put food on the table? Does it offer a healthcare plan for the millions that are uninsured? Does it seek to establish a living wage for many laboring to pay for a roof over their head

......Seizes 17 containers of Illicit Trade worth over N2B 

The Nigeria Customs Service Area 11 command Onne Port Harcourt Rivers State, has given its revenue generation scorecard and anti-smuggling war from January to April  2026, putting the figures to a staggering  N258B, representing an unprecedented revenue collection in the history of the command and also seizing 17 Containers of Illicit Trade worth over N2B.

This disclosure was contained in a Press Release issued, signed and made availabl

Trump has killed almost 200 persons in boats off the coast of Venezuela. He claims that they were drug traffickers, but has produced no evidence. Why has he produced no evidence? Evidence is crucial. The answer is obvious. He has no evidence. The chronic liar is lying again. Do you believe he is lying?

Do you believe Hegseth, Marco Rubio, the Republican Senate members, the Republican House members, know he is lying? Sure, they do. But, they dare not admit it or Trump will rain down bombs on their

Youths in Delta South on Friday demanded for better representation in 2027.

“The future of Delta South rest on a rigorously vocal, vibrant and honest lawmaker.”

They also described the ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate in Delta South, Dr. Austin Orette, as the best possible path in 2027.

“Dr. Austin Orette’s ambition is plainly not for himself. It is to serve the wonderful people of Delta South.”

At a meeting of the representatives of youth groups in Delta South, the yo

.....Insists Uninformed People Captured Power For Plunder In Nigeria

As politicians jostle for re-election in 2027, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate in Delta South, Dr. Austin Orette, has urged Deltans not to give a second chance to elected public officers who did not justify their first term in office.

Orette in a statement on Friday in Owhelogbo, Isoko North Local Government Area, said rewarding poor performance with another term hinders growth and encourages mediocrity.

“I have

Customs Port Harcourt Area 11, Command Onne, Drives Economic Growth, Generates Over N77B

Bon Peters

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area 11 ,Command, Onne, says it has achieved a landmark feat in its fiscal operations, signaling a new era of economic prosperity and administrative efficiency as the command generated over N77B in April 2026, alone.

This was contained in a press release issued, signed and made available by the Command's Ag. Public Relations Officer Paul Istifanus Gimb

The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRaraq, has been lauded for developing a new moral climate, unlocking new energies in a people who had lost faith in government’s ability to meet key challenges and bringing about political and economic reorganization in the state.

“History will record the administration of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the most important and far-reaching in Kwara State.”

They also applauded him for unifying the people, improving farmers’ condition, reducing unemployment

An engineer in  Texas and Louisiana, Justin Obinna, has described Dr Austin Orette as the best thing that happened to Delta South Senatorial District.

"This is the kind of Senator Nigerians truly deserve at this critical time."

He also listed accountability, restoration of the rule of law and a stand against the normalization of police brutality and impunity as ways to ensure purposeful and visionary leadership in the country.

In a statement in Texas, the member of the American Society of Civil

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Friday instructed her legal team to file an appeal to overturn the High Court decision awarding N1 Billion to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.


"We are appealing the judgment. I don't have 1 Billion. We will drag the matter to the Supreme Court."


The Kogi Central Representative accused the court of ignoring the evidence presented by her legal team.


The Kogi State Government in 2022 called for the arrest of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.


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