Few days to the popular cultural display ‘Nyoro Ekpe,’ scheduled for December 30, 2024, at the Botanical Garden along the Mary Slessor Avenue, one of the organizers of the event, Etubom (Arch) Bassey Eyo Ndem, has explained reasons for the cultural event. In a chat with our reporter in Calabar, Etubom Ndem, who is also…
By Magnus Effiong The government of Cross River State has explained why it has so far given out about N50 millions as grants to hoteliers and restaurant operators in the State. PillarToday reports that in a Tourism Award event held at the Monty Suit, Calabar, Thursday, 20 hoteliers were given N1million each while each of…
By Magnus Effiong The tourism drive of the Cross River state government has begun to yield dividend with only the Marina Resort attracting eight billion (N8 billion) Naira private-sector-driven investments, the Managing Director of the State Tourism Bureau, Prince Ekpenyong Ojoi, has said. Ojoi said this in Calabar during a press conference to unveil activities…
By Magnus Effiong The Palace of the Obong of Calabar at Efanga Nsa Street, Calabar South, was agog on Friday as the First Class Monarch, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, inducted HRH Etubom Ekong Esu Effa as the Etubom of Adiabo Okutikang House in Western Calabar. Others also inducted as Otuekongs were ace…
Officials and participants at the workshop. By Anietie Akpan Efforts to rescue Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in Cross River state from further degradation is on the way as an environmental group has commenced the process of planting 60,000 trees. Over time, the sanctuary which is home to endangered species like the low land gorillas, chimpanzees,…
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,…