By Anietie Akpan Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State, on Monday, January 19, recorded the first rain of the year 2026, raising farmers hope for early planting. Incidentally, the city also recorded the last rain of year 2025, on December 31, altering predictable weather conditions. This phenomenon is causing serious concern to environmentalists…
By Emma Akpabio In a climate were many governments chase applause through highly visible projects, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has chosen a quieter but far more consequential path; sinking billions of naira beneath the ground to safeguard the state’s image, its critical assets and its seat of power from imminent collapse. For…
Dignitaries at the Deforestation-Free Policy launch…recently. By Anietie Akpan Gov Otu Launches Deforestation-Free Policy to Boost Sustainable Agriculture, Protect EnvironmentGovernor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River has officially launched the state’s Deforestation-Free Policy, a landmark initiative designed to position the state at the forefront of sustainable, climate-smart commodity production in Nigeria and beyond. With this…
…Appoints Advisor to EUDR Traceability Drive Gov Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has appointed Pula Advisors as Lead Consultant for its European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Compliance and Traceability Programme across cocoa, coffee and oil palm value chains. A release from the Governor’s Office Press Unit said the move is…
By Princewill Kingston The Calabar Urban Development Authority, CUDA, has kickstarted the opening up of blocked drainages from the Walkover Bus Stop to Unique Schools in 8 miles, Calabar which had caused uncontrollable flooding of the area thereby constituting a menace to residents and commuters for months now. PillarToday gathered that the area is always…
By Anietie Akpan Women in Obung community in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State have decried the continuous neglect of their community by mining companies operating in their area. The women who bared their minds at a one day Community Dialogue programme under, “Climate Justice Education for Women in Mining Communities: Promoting…
Officials and participants at the training workshop. By Anietie Akpan A Non Governmental Organization, “Save The Earth Initiative” weekend organized a training workshop on capacity building on forest Management education for communities in Akpabuyo local government area of cross river state According to the project coordinator, Victoria Ukpong, she said the training has become necessary…
By Anietie Akpan Following a grass-root women’s leadership training programme on environment, women of Mfamosing and Abiati forest communities in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State have resolved to be defenders of the environment for sustainability. Accordingly, the women, rising from a one day training programme on Monday, November 3, with the…
By Anietie Akpan A massive landslide along the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd pipeline in Calabar is threatening the private residence of the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu and the Ekorinim Community in Calabar Municipality. The 31 year old pipeline had collapsed about a year ago at the Ekorinim 2 axis by…
By Dianabasi Effiong The World Maritime Day, is marked globally on September 25 every year. This year’s edition, marked in Nigeria by stakeholders had the theme, “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity.” Though the event had come and gone memories offered by the event provided deep thought for those, especially in Nigeria’s Delta region and…
