By Etim dEtim How could a 163-room government-owned luxury hotel and golf course be running on a loss for all of its 18-year history and nobody was able to fix it? Will a management overhaul and N27 billion makeover save the hotel? The story of Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort typifies government-owned enterprises in Nigeria….
By Linus Obogo In a howling attestation to excellence, integrity, and boundless service, the Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Emmanuel Bassey Ironbar, was recently decorated with the prestigious Honorary Doctorate in Public Policy and Administration (D.P.A Honoris Causa) by the globally revered Crown University, Delaware, USA. The conferment,…
By Our Reporter The Financial Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, In Cross River State, Comrade Chris Edadi, has warned opposition political parties in the country against repeating mistakes of 2023 elections In statement made available to PillarToday, Saturday, Edadi said “Each time I open my phone and see members of the same opposition…
The remaining seven founding members: From L: Itoro Umoh, Akpan Micah Umoh, Ntiense Mbosoh, Ikpong Essien-Udom, Udo Sam Umoatan, Emmanuel Umoh and Udo Toby Udobot… still keeping faith and hope after 38 years. May God continue to preserve their lives. By Ikpong Essien-Udom On August 1, 1987, 12 patriotic Ibibio youths held a meeting at…
By Etim Etim Two PDP members from Akwa Ibom State – Onofiok Luke and Ini Ememobong – visited the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, in his office in Abuja on Tuesday and the event grabbed a few headlines in the politics pages of some publications. Damagum told the visitors that that PDP would win…
CRS Gov. Senator Bassey Otu (left) and AKS Gov. Pastor Umo Eno. By Amb. Ukorebi Esien The ongoing debate over the 76 oil wells between Cross River and Akwa Ibom States has regrettably taken a dangerous turn one that threatens the very fabric of unity, friendship, and shared destiny that binds our two sister states….