By Emma Akpabio For decades, life on Udoette Street and its adjoining roads in Uyo has been defined by hardship, particularly for students of the University of Uyo residing in the area. What should have been a basic amenity remained a distant dream. During the rainy season, the situation often worsened, as flooding, muddy stretches,…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Indigenous Gospel Ministers (CRSIGM) Forum has concluded plans to formally adopt and endorse Distinguished Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, Senator representing Cross River South, for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. The highly anticipated adoption ceremony is scheduled to take place on…
By Magnus Effiong The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, former national president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence Papa Ayo Oritsejafor and other prominent personalities across political, religious and business divides would grace the inauguration of the Christ Gospel Church of Nigeria in Delta, PillarToday gathered, Monday. The National President of the…
By Our Reporter MEMPHIS (CONVERSEER) – United States President Donald Trump on Monday, 23 March 2026, urged Republicans in Congress to work through the upcoming Easter holiday in a bid to pass a voter identification bill that Democrats strongly oppose. Trump said the voting bill should be included in any agreement to fund the Homeland…
By Cletus Asuquo CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government, in collaboration with the Office of the Head of Service the Nigerian Optometric Association, and Holistque Public Health, has organised a free eye screening exercise for civil servants. The exercise forms part of activities to commemorate World Optometry Day, held annually. Held on Monday…
By Our Reporter LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – The Okpe Union has inaugurated a new board of trustees (BoT). The event was held on Sunday at the Okpe Union headquarters in Lagos, the nation’s commercial capital. Top Okpe leaders, including the President General of Okpe Union, Prof. Igho Natufe, attended the inauguration. “We are gathered here today,…
CMA Stakeholders, and the Students who attended the CMA Public Forum on Saturday. By Ita Williams, Calabar A one-day forum on “Conscientization and Society: CMA as Critique of the Present and Vision of the Future” was held on Saturday at the Marian Hotel in Calabar, bringing together educators, and students to reflect on social transformation…
The new trainees and some officials. By Anietie Akpan The Panacea for Developmental and Infrastructural Challenges for Africa Initiative (PADIC-Africa) has so far trained 120 Eco-Guards to check the increasing threat of illegal logging and forest exploitation in the Ekuri rainforest of Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) in Cross River State. In the latest training…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (left) with the British Monarchy Charles III, By Anietie Akpan The Chairman Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent diplomatic engagement in the United Kingdom, describing the visit as a strategic move that reinforces Nigeria’s global relevance. In a statement issued…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in conjunction with ANESVAD Foundation, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, and others, have launched the second phase of the “Strengthening Access to People-Centred Mental Healthcare for Persons Affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases (mhCAP-NTDs)” project in Ogoja, Cross River State, with a renewed…
