The reports from Debt management office, DMO, portraying the Cross River state government as having collected a fresh loan to the tune of N16.4billion is quite disturbing. Though the State government has made some spirited efforts through the office of the Chief Press Secretary, to repudiate such claims, the intention of the DMO over such…
It was a mixture of sadness and joy at Ikot Omin community in 8 miles, Calabar when the family of the Late Elder Chief Eyo Nsa Eyo Obong Eno laid him to rest after 76 years of solid service to God and humanity. A biography of the departed Eyo Nsa, who the family said was…
By Magnus Effiong Despite the recognition of Prof Itam Hogan Itam as Munene and Paramount Ruler of the Efut by the Cross River state government as contained in its press release dated February 29, 2024, the Efut Combined Assembly, the apex decision making body of the Efut people, has again rejected the Professor. The Combined…
By Emmanuel Ndon In Akwa Ibom State, people are living life in a whole new, different way. The food security scheme – an initiative of Governor Umo Eno and intervention program of the Akwa Ibom State Bulk Purchase Agency, enable vulnerable individuals to have essential staple foodstuffs for their families. This reminds one of the…
By Magnus Effiong/Ita Williams Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has received commendation from the opposition political parties and indeed all Cross Riverians for the physical proofs of performance the State is experiencing within his few months in office. The Governor, who seems to have declared emergency on road infrastructure in the State capital…
By Ekanem Wylie/Magnus Effiong The passage of the 2024 Service Commission Amendment Bill by the Cross River House of Assembly may have succinctly pitched the Honourable Members against the Executive arm, that is, if feelers reaching Pillar Today is anything to by. The Bill, according to a source in the Governor’s Office who preferred anonymity,…
