Lady Helen Obareki Condemns Academic Dishonesty in Schools

By Anietie Akpan The Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Akwa Ibom State, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, has expressed strong disapproval towards schools that engage in the illicit practice of inflating students’ grades, thereby encouraging academic dishonesty and corruption within the state’s education system. Lady Obareki in a release from her Media Unit, expressed her…

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UniCal Approves 2-Step Salary Increment to Staff for Exceptional Service Delivery

By Magnus Effiong The Management of the University of Calabar has approved a two-step salary increment for the Managing Director/CEO of Unical Printing and Publishing Press Ltd Dr Mathias Sunday. A commendation letter dated August 13, 2025, signed by the University Registrar, Dr. Mrs. Chukwuka Icha, and made available to PillarToday by the Public Relation…

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MEDA Sets to Empower 5,000 Youths, Launches “People First” Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Participants during the training Programme. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (CRSMEDA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new youth empowerment initiative, the People First Youth Local Entrepreneurship and Acceleration Programme (YOU-LEAP). This transformative programme is set to equip 5,000 young people across the state with in-demand…

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