Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba By Anietie Akpan The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN; has denied taking sides with the Vice-Chancellor (VC), Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina, in a sexual harassment case. A female staff of the University, Engineer Folasade Adebayo had accused the VC of…
By Our Reporter The wife of the Governor of Cross River State, and coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative Agricultural Support programme in the State, Bishop (Dr) Eyoanwan Otu, has kicked off the empowerment of 320 farmers and 30 schools across the State in an effort to boost food security. The Renewed Hope Initiative Agricultural…
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,…