By Goodness Ukasoanya Cross River State retirees will be smiling to the bank this September as the Government is about to pay the long-standing gratuity. CONVERSEER reports that retirees in the state have been owed their gratuity since 2012, even before former Governor Ben Ayade took over in 2015 to 2023. Governor Bassey Otu, who…
The Archbishop of Calabar and Spiritual Leader of God’s Heritage Centres Worldwide, His Eminence, Archbishop Josef Bassey, has spoken glowingly about the life and times of Bishop (Dr) Enobong Affiah, the founding Pastor and Presiding Bishop of Life Covenant Ministries, whose body has been committed to mother earth today. The Archbishop described the departed as…
By Malam Abu Ruqayyah The Fulani takeover of Hausa land refers to the 19th-century Fulani Empire’s expansion and conquest of the Hausa Kingdoms in what is now northern Nigeria. Here’s a summary: – In the early 19th century, the Fulani, led by Usman dan Fodio, launched a jihad (holy war) against the Hausa Kingdoms, which…
Tucked away in the quaint village of Carlton Miniott, near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England, lies the Red Telephone Box Graveyard, a fascinating and nostalgic destination that chronicles the history of the United Kingdom’s public telephone boxes. The iconic red kiosks, designed by renowned architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, were once a ubiquitous sight on…
Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has welcomed a major vessel acquisition deal between Brass Fertiliser Petrochemical Company Limited (BFPCL) and COSCO Shipping Lines Co Ltd, highlighting its potential to promote Nigerian content and drive economic growth. The deal, which involves the construction of 16 methanol-powered shipping vessels, valued at $900…
On the morning of September 12th, the jury returned a verdict in the free speech trial of the century, where Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel faced bogus charges of working as Russian agents. The 12-person jury concluded a not guilty verdict on count number 2, “failure to register as a foreign agent,”…
Africa is big business – for everybody except Africans. If the oyibos could have their way, Africans would be like Native Americans – forgotten people herded into small reservations to drink themselves to extinction while the people who actually understand the value of the land take it over. That is why in Africa, whether you…
Marketers of petroleum products in Nigeria reportedly wrote to President Bola Tinubu to complain that the price of Dangote Refinery’s diesel, which is at N900 per litre, is negatively affecting their businesses. Devakumar Edwin, Vice President, Dangote Industries Limited, disclosed this on X (Twitter) Spaces session organised by Nairametrics. “Petroleum product marketers in Nigeria have…
The Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Hon. (Mrs) Abigail Duke Orok, has disclosed that the rebranded Cross River Trade Fair will be held in November this year. Dr Orok, who is also the Chairman of the Steering Committee, disclosed this on Thursday at a press conference held at the NUJ press centre in Calabar. According to…
South Africa’s late Nelson Mandela’s monument was on Tuesday unveiled in Moscow, Russia’s capital, as the country continues to win more affection from Africans. Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary leader, philanthropist and politician who served as SA’s president (1994 – 1999). He is widely regarded as one of the most iconic…
