Calabar, October 25, 2024 – Lecturers at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have taken to the campus to protest the institution’s failure to pay them a six-month backlog of a government-approved monthly palliative. CONVERSEER reports that the N10,000 monthly stipend, introduced by the Cross River State Government to aid workers in the challenging…
Calabar, October 24, 2024 – The Nigeria Police in Cross River State have invited Frank Ulom, Editor-in-Chief of Converseer, an online newspaper in the Southern part of the country. The invitation came after Insp. Mentus of the Anti-Vice Unit of the Zone 6 Police Command in Calabar, claimed the Editor-in-Chief’s phone number was allegedly being…
Ugep, October 24, 2024 – The Dominion High Commission Church, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, and the entire Ijiman community were engulfed in sorrow as Pastor Otu’s body returned from the mortuary. Emotional Scenes: Family, relatives, friends, church members and Ijiman residents wept uncontrollably as the deceased pastor’s body arrived. Funeral…
Cross River State Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, presided over a special Valedictory Executive Council Meeting in honour of the late Tanko Ashang, Esq., SAN, former Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice in Cross River State, who died on October 8, 2024. Governor Otu was represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. The event,…
Ankara, Turkey – A terrorist attack has struck the Turkish Aerospace Industry (Tusas) facility in Kahramankazan, Ankara, resulting in fatalities and injuries, according to Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. The attack targeted one of Turkey’s key aerospace defence companies, leading to an intense security situation involving an explosion and gunfire. The incident unfolded when several…
Akwa – Tuesday, October 22, 2024 – Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced 43 Yahoo Boys (formally known as Internet Fraudsters. The convicts are; Momoh Victor Abdulkareem, Paul Emmanuel, Adibe Henry, Okoroafor Abuchi Gospel, Ikechukwu Ezra, Oduu Emmanuel Eyinna, Obasi Chibuike, Chimaobi Ogbonna, Nwankwo…
Makurdi, October 22, 2024 — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mr Awuawe Terwase Clement, the former Registrar of the Benue School of Health Technology, Agasha, over alleged involvement in a N4.4 million admission racketeering scheme. Mr Terwase appeared before Justice Egbe Joshua Raphael at the Federal High Court…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu, on charges of alleged stealing and mismanagement of public funds totalling N5.78 billion. The re-arraignment took place before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Monday….
Utah, U.S. – A 73-year-old cyclist who went viral for harassing a driver over an alleged “close call” has found himself facing a citation after dashcam footage revealed the truth. The cyclist, Gary Peacock, a millionaire from Park City, Utah, confronted and detained 22-year-old Pierce Kempton, accusing him of driving too close to his bike…
Baltimore, MD – A Ravens fan who went viral for a violent attack on several Washington Commanders fans has turned himself into authorities. John Callis, a 24-year-old Baltimore resident, is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree aggravated assault and three counts of second-degree assault. Callis could spend up…
