Party chieftains and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Etung Local Government Area, on Saturday, converged in large numbers at the Effraya country home of Prince Ebuta Ayuk to reaffirm their support for Hon. Oden Ibiang Ewa, the party’s candidate for the Cross River Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections….
By Kelvin Obambon Mr. Anietie B. Akpan, the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of PillarToday Newspaper, has passed away. According to an official press statement released by the media organization, the veteran journalist died in the early hours of Monday, August 3, 2026. Described by colleagues as the “intellectual compass” of the newsroom, Mr. Akpan was a…
By Comrade Amawu Cletus Albert Amawu Rev. Fr. Clement Agama’s latest publication, titled “The Ghostwriters of Compromise: A Philosophical and Theological Response to Amawu Cletus and Akpala Beatrice,” is undoubtedly eloquent in language and ambitious in philosophical and theological references. However, beneath the sophisticated prose lies a regrettable attempt to personalise an issue that ought…
Fifty participants have emerged as winners in the June edition of Governor Bassey Otu’s 3rd Anniversary Projects writing Trivia, receiving direct cash rewards for their knowledge of the administration’s developmental strides in Cross River State. The successful participants received direct bank credit alerts of ₦20,000 each, following a thorough selection process by a dedicated…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong has accused the administration of Governor Bassey Otu of deploying tax authorities to target his university, alleging it is the latest move in a wider clampdown on the opposition. Sir Jarvis, founder of Arthur Jarvis University, the first…
By Our Reporter A security expert has argued that Nigeria’s persistent insecurity is fundamentally a crisis of broken relationships and weakened social solidarity, proposing a “complementary security architecture” rooted in shared responsibility and community participation. Dr. Efio-Ita Nyok an alumnus of Institute of Security and Forensic Studies Nigeria (SFSN), Abuja made the submission in a…
…CRSG Threatens to Seal Peace Mass Transit Motor Park By Sylvia Okoi The June edition of the Cross River State monthly environmental sanitation exercise commenced on Saturday, 27 June 2026, with the newly inaugurated Environmental Task Force deployed across the state capital to enforce compliance with sanitation laws. Speaking shortly after monitoring and supervising the…
By Anthony Uwadiegwu The Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Cross River State, Mr Goddie Akpama, said there are plots to weaken the voice of opposition by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State. He side part of the plot is through character assassination as well as blackmail of opposition leaders….
In a major boost to grassroots child protection and community welfare, the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have successfully graduated 74 auxiliary social workers in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. The intensive six-month certificate programme, designed to bridge the gap in qualified frontline social personnel, was…
By Kelvin Obambon As part of activities marking the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has taken its sensitization campaign to marketplace, warning traders against the devastating impact of substance abuse. Speaking during the sensitization exercise at…
