By Frank Ulom ASABA (CONVERSEER) – The Udu Local Government Council in Delta State has commended a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Mr Adie Martin Utsu, for his exceptional performance and contributions to environmental development during his service year. Adie hails from Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State. In a letter dated…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Senate has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to refund ₦210 trillion in unaccounted funds to the Federation Account after rejecting the company’s explanations over the missing sum. According to SaharaReporters, the directive followed the failure of NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, to…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – What started as a little prick on the ankle has taken another dimension as some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday protested against the state chairman, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba. The members, carrying placards with various inscriptions also locked the entrance to the party secretariat located…
Deputy Gov. of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (centre), flanked by his right , the CEI of Creative Associates, Mr. Emem Udominyang, on his left, Mr. Clement Umina, former Managing Director of the Cross River State Tourism Bureau and others. …Lauds Agbokim Green Falls Marathon organizers The Deputy Governor of Cross River…
Edidem E. C. D. Abia, the Paramount Ruler of Eket LGA. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno,PhD, has extended his warmest felicitations to Edidem E. C. D. Abia, the Paramount Ruler of Eket Local Government Area (LGA) on the occasion of his 89th birthday celebration. In his message released by his Chief Press Secretary,…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The officials of the Nigerian Navy have rescued 10 crew members from a distressed ship along the Calabar waterways in Cross River State, Nigeria. According to a statement by Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, Naval Director of Information, on Monday, those rescued include one Cameroonian, one Equatorial Guinean, and eight Nigerians….
By Kingsley Agim, Jessica Ubi CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Preparations for the 66th National Council on Health (NCH) in Cross River State received a royal endorsement on Tuesday as the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, led a high-powered delegation of health sector stakeholders to the palace of His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi…
Founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu (centre) and some of the survivors during the presentations of funds on Tuesday in Abuja. By Anietie Akpan The Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) has disbursed ₦100 million to support the treatment of 60 cancer patients across Nigeria, marking a major milestone in its two decades of advocacy…
…Acting on Alleged Orders of a Former Chief of Naval Staff By Joseph Odok The gallantry of a soldier should be in the battle field not affront to constituted authority in a democracy, this is the reason why democracy is preferred to military dictatorship in Nigeria today. A public servant must respect institutional process of…
Prince Odey Oyama By Anietie Akpan Human rights and environmental defender Prince Odey Oyama has questioned the utilization of the ₦3.7bn that accrued to Ikom Local Government Area (LGA) from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in eight months. In a statement made available to Pillar Today, Oyama accordingly called on the Executive Chairman of…
