OPINION By Chris Edadi My dear party faithful and lovers of our dear party PDP. I choose doing what I am doing today not out of insubordination as it may look like to some without insight but for the soul of this party PDP and for the sake of hundreds of us who have been…
By Anietie Akpan Ex Agitators under the Bakassi Freedom Fighters (BFF) allegedly short-changed in the Presidential Amnesty Programme(PAP) Phase Two, have threatened to lock down Abuja over the non payment of their 12 Years stipend. This was contained in a statement made available to Pillar Today at weekend as issued at the end of the…
Some members of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) during the 12km walk, L to R: the Tribune Newspaper Correspondent, Joeseph Abasi Abasi, the NUJ Chairman, Archibong Bassey, the Daily Trust Correspondent, Eyo Charles and the Secretary of NUJ, Mike Abang. By Anietie Akpan Medical experts have disclosed that over 720,000 people die of suicide and…
By Anietie Akpan The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, has clarified that the tenure for elected officials in the Local Government Council’s in the state remains three years, and not four as earlier reported. A press release by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Comrade Nsa Gill…
Gov. Bassey Otu (6th L), his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey (5th L) and other top officials at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan In a significant effort to advance the Bakassi Deep Seaport project in Cross River State, essential stakeholders have formally endorsed their commitment to supporting and overseeing the realization of the project. Among…
Governor Bassey Otu, signing into law the amended Electoral Act as some officials watch on. By Anietie Akpan Elected Local Government officials in Cross River state will now spend four years in office as Governor Bassey Otu on Thursday assented to the amended State’s Electoral Law. With this development, it is almost certain that local…