OPINION By Chris Natufe The 2025 edition of Thisday Awards came with pomp and panache; but left in its wake an unexpected controversy. The remark by Mrs Maiden Ibru, the Chairman of The Guardian newspapers that Thisday is the best newspaper in the country was an indirect putdown for her paper and a huge…
Nigeria U19 Cricket Girls By Akanimo Kufre Nigeria’s final Super Six stage game against Ireland on Wednesday morning in Malaysia was nerve-racking, but Captain Piety Lucky girls won by six runs, with Muhibat Amusa bowling Kia McCartney for the tenth wicket. Following McCartney’s dismissals, the debutants, Nigerian U19 girls’ wild celebrations came to a peak…
CRHA Speaker, Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem (4th from R), Chairman of Yakurr LGA/ALGON, Hon Yibala Inyang (5th from R) and others at the meeting. By Itam Offor The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA), Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem has pledged the 10th Assembly’s commitment to synergizing with Local Government (LG) Chairmen…
By Anietie Akpan Civil Society Organizations, Oil Change International and others in the Niger Delta, have condemns in the strongest terms the Nigerian government’s plans to resume oil production in Ogoni land. In a statement made available to Pillar Today, the groups said this decision according to them disregards the longstanding environmental destruction, economic hardship,…
L to R: Governors of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno; Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori; Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara; Bayelsa State, Douye Diri and Cross River State, Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan South South Governors have called for an increase in oil derivation revenue that accrues to them from the federation account. This was contained in…
…Says Move in the Best Interest of C’River By Our Reporter The initiator of the Think Cross River Group( TCRG), Edem Darlington has commended the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, for his security approach and modern policing initiatives in the State. Mr. Darlington,who said this while speaking with Journalists in Calabar the state…