President Bola Tinubu . By Anietie Akpan A Herculean task awaits the President Bola Tinubu led Federal Government for the next two years as the cost of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) closure since 2013 soars to N13.67tn ($8.542bn). An economics expert told Pillar Today that this frightening cost is hinged on the…
Some participants at the workshop. By Anietie Akpan The African Biogenome Project ( AFRICABP) Open Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics, West Africa has called on the University of Calabar to establish a Bio-Innovation Centre for Cross River State. The call is in line with the goals set for 2050 towards driving home the West African…
The DVC Academic, Prof. Tony Eyang (L) and the inaugural lecturer, Prof. Eyo Offiong Mensah at the lecture. By Anietie Akpan The 140th Inaugural lecturer of the University of Calabar (Unical), Prof. Eyo Offiong Mensah has advocated for the creation of an Onomastics Department in Nigerian Universities. Prof. Mensah made this advocacy at the Senator…
L-R – Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko, Captain, Moses Simon and the NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, with the Unity Cup Tournament trophy on Saturday. By Dianabasi Effiong The Super Eagles have won an entertaining Unity Cup Tournament final match following a penalty shootout against Jamaica in West London on Saturday. A terrific…
Gov. Umo Eno (3rd from right), former Deputy Gov. Obong Nsima Ekere, Deputy Gov. Sen. Akon Eyakenyi and others at the birthday. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has charged distractors to allow the peaceful soul of his wife to rest in peace. Reacting to a trending video making the rounds…
Gov. Umo Eno laying the foundation stone. …charges youths to be responsible, productive By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has flagged off the construction of the State Judiciary Village with a view to giving judicial officers a convenient accommodation to enhance their job delivery. Flagging off the estate located along Idongesit…