By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) unveiled a stakeholders' Sensitisation on the compliance certificate system and upgraded Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) payment portal on Wednesday in Uyo. The federal…
By Dianabasi Effiong The leadership of the Energy and Maritime Reporters of Nigeria (EMR), Akwa Ibom State Branch, has concluded plans celebrate the 2026 World Maritime Day in Uyo on Sept. 24, with a focus…
By Wevole Ezin Residents of Peaceland Community in Calabar, Cross River State, are living in fear as an expanding ravine continues to eat into residential buildings, displacing families and threatening to destroy more homes. The…
By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has restated why nations continually invest in the education of citizens, saying such investments are most strategic for any nation to make. The Governor said this during…
The Cross River State Government has unveiled plans to create sustainable employment, entrepreneurship and skills-development opportunities for young people across the state, urging the private sector and development partners to support the initiative. The Commissioner…
By Magnus Effiong Daniel Imo, 44, paralysed for the past 23 years as a result of a workplace accident, has cried out for help from governments at all levels, groups, organisation and indeed public-spirited individuals.…
By Dianabasi Effiong Stakeholders in the oil and gas and blue economy sectors have called on the Akwa Ibom State Government to take deliberate steps to develop a pool of professionally trained commercial divers and…
By Ita Williams Leaders of Obutong community in Calabar Municipality have denied reports that residents are planning to protest over the devastating landslide threatening the area. Instead, they appealed to the Federal, State and Local…
By Ita Williams The Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria has charged the outgoing Associate Minister of Asin Ufot, Efut Parish, Rev. Patience Odor Ateb, to remain faithful to her calling and uphold the…
By Magnus Effiong The Cross River State government and the Federal Government are partnering to boost agriculture and livestock export and has therefore commissioned Nigeria's first Livestock Control Post and Guarantee Facility in Mfum, Ikom…
By Magnus Effiong The Cross River State government and the Federal Government are partnering to boost agriculture and livestock export, and has therefore commissioned Nigeria's first Livestock Control Post and Guarantee Facility in Mfum, Ikom…
It is with hearts weighed down by grief that the Management, Editorial Board and Staff of PillarToday Newspaper announce the passing of our beloved Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Anietie B. Akpan, whose transition in the early hours…
By Ita Williams Governor Bassey Otu has inaugurated a security sensitisation campaign in Calabar, declaring that his administration will continue to take proactive steps to safeguard Cross River against terrorism and other security threats. The…
By Ita Williams In one of its latest operations against oil theft, the Nigerian Navy has intercepted Sao Tome / Principe-flagged oil tanker for alleged involvement in illegal crude oil bunkering within Nigeria's territorial waters,…
By Anietie Akpan, from his sick bed, assisted by his wife, Imaobong, Daughter, Etinyene and Neighbor, Idongesit Otoobong. The marina road linking to naval marina base has cut into two, leaving so many pedestrians and…
By Magnus Effiong Akaninyene Ignatius Eshiet, arrested and detained for allegedly killing Mr Okon Bassey Okon Nsa of Ukim Ita and Mr Okokon Akpan Eshiet of Akai Ibonda, all in Odukpani local government area of…
By Ita Williams The Cross River State Government has strengthened its environmental enforcement campaign by demolishing stalls constructed on drainage channels at Marian Market, and other areas in Calabar Metropolis, and warned that non-compliant markets…
By Ita Williams There was excitement at the Cross River State Ministry of Health on Wednesday as the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) donated 14 units of 1HP Panasonic inverter air conditioners to selected…
By Ita Williams The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Cross River State Command, has intensified its campaign against the vandalism of critical national infrastructure with the arrest of a suspected scrap metal dealer…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed for second reading “A Law to Prohibit Contract of Marriage, or Civil Union Entered into Between Persons of Same Sex, Solemnization of Same,…
By Ita Williams In a judgment widely believed to be a milestone in the fight against violence against children, the Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim, 51,…
By Magnus Effiong As the 2027 elections gradually approach, the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Cross River state has called on those who are yet to obtain their permanent voter cards (PVC) to do so,…
By Magnus Effiong The Tamimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled its governorship and other candidates for next year’s elections in Cross River State, saying the recent judgments of the Court…
By Ita Williams The Chairman of the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Chris Sunny Etta has defended the state's proposed demolition of structures on the State Water Board land,…
By Our Reporter, Calabar The Association of Housing Corporations of Nigeria, (AHCN) has elected new officers to steer the affairs of the Association for the next two years. The election took place during her 49th…
By Kingston Princewill The uproar over viral reports on the Water Board land may be far from over as the government of Cross River has formally listed for revocation properties of individuals on the Water…
By Kingston Princewill The government of Cross River State has rejected allegation that it was witch-hunting political opponents with the recent move to demolish buildings within the Water Board premises in Calabar, saying the exercise…
By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Government has showcased the first batch of 20 newly acquired Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to a delegation of media practitioners led by the Chairman of the Nigeria…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio (centre), clotting the tape,,flanked his left by the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike and others. By Anietie Akpan President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Minister of Federal Capital Territory(FCT),…
