Pensioners in Cross River under the auspices of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Wednesday showed their dissatisfaction with the palliative they were given to share. This was disclosed by Mr Godwin Effiong, Chairman of NUP, Calabar Branch in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. NAN reports that the…
Minibus drivers in Calabar, Cross River State capital on Thursday, October 26, 2023, protested alleged extortion by officials of the state government for wrong parking. The commercial drivers who barricaded parts of the Murtala Mohammed Highway with leaves on their vehicles alleged that they were being extorted by the official to the tune of N45,000….
Youths Intercept PHC Coordinator Allegedly Carting Away Equipment In Obudu
By Ofonime Honesty, Aniekan Sunday Ndon Eyo II community in Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is currently held hostage by a criminal gang whose stock in trade is peddling illicit drugs. Since July 18, 2023, when their “commander”, one Udo Sunday, was nabbed by the police, turmoil has rocked the once peaceful…
Dr Austin Ushie, Medical Superintendent of General Hospital Obanliku, Cross River State has disclosed that he is ready to face any panel or medical board set aside to investigate the cause of death of a middle-aged woman in the facility. Ushie made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN), on Monday…
Six persons have been allegedly killed following the bombing of two military gunboats by militants on the Nigeria-Cameroon border. CONVERSEER gathered that the incident happened on Monday in Akpakanya, Bakassi Peninsula, bordering Nigeria and Cameroon. The destroyed two gunboats belonged to the Joint Border Forces and two Nigerians were killed. READ ALSO | Governor Otu Appoints…
Twenty-five (25) internet fraudsters (popularly known as Yahoo Boys) who specialised in Facebook scams have been jailed by the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. CONVERSEER learned that the convicts were jailed on Friday, October 13, 2023, after pleading guilty to a one-count separate charge bordering on impersonation. They were convicted and sentenced by Justice Nnamdi Dimkpa…
A prisoner, Mr Chimezie Chukwu (a.k.a Biggi) who escaped from Jos Prison in Plateau State, North Central has been arrested in Enugu State, South East. Chukwu was arrested by troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation (UDO KA II) on Friday, October 20, 2023, in collaboration with the Department of…
BnL Backs Biafra Referendum Conference in Finland
Prof. Thomas Agan, former Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) is dead. CONVERSEER learned that Prof. Agan died on Friday, October 20, 2023, afternoon. According to The Beagle News, Agan died at Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU Teaching Hospital, Ile Ife in Osun State, after a brief illness. A family…
