Executive Director YOSPIS, Hajia Zainab Nasir Ahmad. By Anietie Akpan Amid drug menace, 80 Percent of Youths in Kano State, Northern Central Nigeria are at risk of becoming a lost generation. The Youth Society for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Social Vices (YOSPIS) raised the alarm describing the situation as a “ticking time bomb”…
By Magnus Effiong As Cross River State government marked the 65th anniversary of the country’s independence without the traditional parade or the fanfare usually associated with it on Wednesday, Gov Bassey Otu has said that at 65, Nigeria stands as a testament to the resilience of her people. Gov Otu, in a statement signed by…
Dr. Betta Edu. By Anietie Akpan As Nigeria marks its 65th Independence Anniversary, the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, patriotism, and shared responsibility as the nation charts a renewed course for growth and prosperity. In her goodwill message on Wednesday, October 1,…
… Go to Court, Paramount Ruler Dares Protesters By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar’s appeal for a peaceful resolution of the six years leadership crisis in Henshaw Town community of Calabar South may have hit the rock, that is, going by the recent developments in the area. PillarToday reports that some natives of the…
Convener of the AU Agenda 2063 Simulation, Ambassador Young Piero Omatseye (1st right). By Anietie Akpan Preparations have reached top gear for the African Union (AU) Public–Private Partnership (PPP) and Stakeholders Summit 2025, slated for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia from October 28 to 31. Themed “Africa, The Global Powerhouse of the Future,” the summit is…
Former Gov. Donald Duke Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has felicitated the former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke on his 64th birthday. Dr Edu in a statement on Tuesday said, “on this auspicious occasion of your 64th birthday, I extend my warmest congratulations and heartfelt felicitations…