By Dianabasi Effiong The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub, has condemned the unlawful detention of Sodeeq Atanda, a senior reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). Atanda was arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command on September 9, in Ado-Ekiti. Similarly, the Media Rights Agenda…
By Our Reporter The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has expressed dismay over the level of abuse of Nigeria’s national symbols, including the flag and currency, saying it was determined to bring to book perpetrators of such anomaly. The Orientation Agency said it would also sanction organizations that “wrongly place the portrait of Mr. President ”…
Member of the Board of Trustees of GIFA, Miss Ebenezer Eno (right), receiving the award on behalf of Lady Oberaki from the MD of Premium 89.9 FM, Lady Maureen Aniekan Umanah while others look on. By Anietie Akpan In recognition of her modest efforts in touching the lives of the vulnerable in the society, as…
By Magnus Effiong The Management of the University of Calabar has approved a two-step salary increment for the Managing Director/CEO of Unical Printing and Publishing Press Ltd Dr Mathias Sunday. A commendation letter dated August 13, 2025, signed by the University Registrar, Dr. Mrs. Chukwuka Icha, and made available to PillarToday by the Public Relation…
Some farmers at work in one of the farms. By Anietie Akpan THE Executive Chairman of Yala Local Government Area (LGA), Dr Fred Okem has attracted Project Grow high yielding farms to Wodah, Ijegwu and Council headquartres, Okpoma. This is coming even as most LGAs in the state have showed less interest in the Project…
Gov. Bassey Otu (middle), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM (6th right), Chief Emmanuel Ironbar, Chief of Staff to the Governor (5th right), Prince Otu Okor, Chairman, CRIDCOM (3rd right), Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, Commissioner for Health (1st left) and others during the courtesy visit. By Anietie Akpan Cross River is partnering the Nigerians in…