Patrick Ogar, the Veteran Broadcaster who clocked 70 recently. By Eddy Ekpenyong The harmattan was tightening its bite on Calabar, as it often did at the year’s end. On a November morning in 1977, Senior Secondary School students from across Cross River State gathered at the historic Hope Waddel Training Institute for the finals of…
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 Joe Udo KINGSTON (CONVERSEER) – Jimmy Cliff, the pioneering Jamaican singer, songwriter, and actor who helped carry reggae from the island’s sound systems to the world stage, died on Monday, 24th November 2025. His wife, Latifa Chambers, announced the news, stating that Jimmy Cliff had crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia….
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISafetyE) has inaugurated Engr. George Ndifon Abang, PhD, as its new State Chairman during a ceremony held at UG Wills Hotel, Calabar on Saturday. In his Inaugural address, Dr Abang expressed gratitude for the trust placed in…
By Magnus Effiong The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Health, Dr Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, has posited that the challenge of brain drain in the health sector was gradually coming to an end in Cross River state due to the Governor’s pragmatic approach to challenges in the sector, including welfare of medical professionals. Dr…
