Founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu (centre) and some of the survivors during the presentations of funds on Tuesday in Abuja. By Anietie Akpan The Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) has disbursed ₦100 million to support the treatment of 60 cancer patients across Nigeria, marking a major milestone in its two decades of advocacy…
…Acting on Alleged Orders of a Former Chief of Naval Staff By Joseph Odok The gallantry of a soldier should be in the battle field not affront to constituted authority in a democracy, this is the reason why democracy is preferred to military dictatorship in Nigeria today. A public servant must respect institutional process of…
Prince Odey Oyama By Anietie Akpan Human rights and environmental defender Prince Odey Oyama has questioned the utilization of the ₦3.7bn that accrued to Ikom Local Government Area (LGA) from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in eight months. In a statement made available to Pillar Today, Oyama accordingly called on the Executive Chairman of…
By Magnus Effiong The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Barr Alphonsus Eba, has told party officials demanding his resignation that the constitution of the party had already rendered such calls illegal. Recall that 35 chapter chairmen and secretaries of the party had, Tuesday, in Calabar, called for the immediate…
By Anietie Akpan Former Aide to former Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. Austin Ibok has condemned recent outbursts by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike against a military officer, saying “it is an act of reckless display of arrogance and disrespect for the Military”. Ibok in a statement…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Chapter Chairmen and Secretaries in Cross River State has passed a vote of no confidence on the State Chairman of the party, Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba, accusing him of anti-progressive conduct, financial mismanagement, and divisive leadership. In a communiqué issued at the…
