OPINION: Scoring An Own Goal

Super Eagles Captain, William Troost-Ekong By Osondu Ahirika Have you ever done anything with a good intention that backflipped, and elicited a backlash? I had the experience recently, but that’s for another day. Let’s talk football for now. Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup participation hope dims. The tense Qualifiers clash between South Africa’s Bafana Bafana…

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UniCal Approves 2-Step Salary Increment to Staff for Exceptional Service Delivery

By Magnus Effiong The Management of the University of Calabar has approved a two-step salary increment for the Managing Director/CEO of Unical Printing and Publishing Press Ltd Dr Mathias Sunday. A commendation letter dated August 13, 2025, signed by the University Registrar, Dr. Mrs. Chukwuka Icha, and made available to PillarToday by the Public Relation…

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Obudu/Obanliku and Bette Utukalu divisive politics

Obudu/Obanliku and Bette Utukalu divisive politics

By Agba Jalingo OBUDU (CONVERSEER) – Bedia, my village has five clans, namely: Indi-Atiekpe, Bedia-likwu, Begiagba, Kudiang and Bikwom. I am Begiagba. It is established that Indi-Atiekpe and Begiagba have a closer affinity than other clans and they are called Begia-Anyorbi. They aren’t even allowed to inter-marry. But ironically, even within Begiagba, there are two…

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There might be more to Von Der Leyen-GPS-Russia hoax than scoring cheap Infowar points

There might be more to Von Der Leyen-GPS-Russia hoax than scoring cheap Infowar points

NATO might exploit this hoax as the pretext for commencing large-scale but “plausibly deniable” electronic warfare provocations against Kaliningrad that could spike the risk of a civilian accident By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – The Financial Times’ Brussels Bureau Chief Henry Foy prompted panic across Europe last week when he reported that Russian electronic…

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Eket Senatorial Media Professionals Frown at Anietie Ekong’s ‘Mischievous’ Outburst, Hail Gov Eno’s Unity Agenda By Anietie Akpan The Eket Senatorial District Media Professionals have issued a strongly worded response to Mr. Anietie Ekong, Media Aide to the Senate President, following his recent article titled “Choose You Whom You Shall Serve.” Anietie Ekong, a media…

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