By Magnus Effiong Property owners and farmers affected by the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway have commended the federal government for the transparent manner in which it is carrying out the compensation exercise. Beneficiaries and community leaders in Odukpani and Akamkpa local government areas of Cross River state, which is the Section 3A of…
By Our Reporter The Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Calabar (Unical), Prof. Florence Obi, has officially commissioned the university’s ultramodern fuel station. Incorporated as Unical Petroleum and Gas Ltd, the new outlet located at Eta Agbor, close to the school campus, is a joint venture between the institution and DonCally Resources Limited. UniCal authorities said the gesture…
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 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…
By Magnus Effiong Malta Guinness, in partnership with TRACE Naija, has taken this year’s ‘In The City’ Tour to five Nigerian Universities with students describing the event as exhilarating and impactful. Organisers said this year’s edition of the campus tour, which kicked off from the University of Ibadan, to the University of Abuja, University of…
DG-GGAI, Leonard Anyogo Petroleum products marketers in Nigeria have been told to cultivate the patriotic act of purchasing petroleum products refined in the country, rather than importing them. The Director General (DG) of Good Governance Advocacy International (GGAI), Leonard Anyogo made the appeal on Friday in a telephone interview with journalists on the recent introduction…