Consistent with its avowed resolve to ensuring compliance with standards at all levels, as well as making social services affordable for all and sundry, the Cross River State Government has suspended collection of all unauthorised levies at the College of Health Technology, Mary Slessor Avenue, Calabar. A statement, dated 21st June 2024, and signed by…
Niger’s military government has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer, Orano, at one of the world’s biggest uranium mines, the company said on Thursday. The decision has highlighted tensions between the junta, which came to power in a coup in July last year, and the former colonial power, France. The military seized…
Ntufam Mba Ukweni SAN, a Calabar-based human rights lawyer, has reacted over what he described as intimidation and denial of fundamental rights of his clients by the Government of Cross River State who after receipt of money from his clients and leased out 1,415 hectares of cocoa through the office of the State Attorney General…
33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) created by late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu have been scrapped. The 33 LCDAs were scrapped on Thursday by an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure. The court declared the creation as unconstitutional and illegal. According to the presiding Judge, Justice A.O Adebusuoye, the LCDAs were not lawfully created. READ…
A 38-year-old Nigerian lady in need of a husband has taken to the streets to demonstrate her seriousness. CONVERSEER learned that the lady, according to photos posted by Instablog9ja on Thursday, took to the streets of Lagos with placards saying she needs a husband. The placard read: “38 Years. I Need A Husband…” As seen…
Popular Nigerian comedian and skit maker, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, known as Mr Funny or Oga Sabinus, has taken to social media to show off his daughter. CONVERSEER reports that Sabinus and his wife, Ciana Chapman, announced the birth of their daughter in April 2024. Though the name of the child is yet to be ascertained,…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the 2024 oil block licensing round. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, Commission Chief Executive (CCE), NUPRC, announced the extension in a statement issued on Wednesday. Komolafe said the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents…
Some African and Caribbean leaders have stressed the need for Africa to form a united force and end the continuous dependency on non-African countries/continents. They spoke at the 3rd AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2024) at Nassau, The Bahamas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 3rd Annual AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum…
Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu has called on the World Bank and other multilateral agencies to assist in bridging the socioeconomic gap between Africa and the rest of the world. Governor Otu made the call recently when he hosted a team from the World Bank in Calabar, the state capital. The team was…
Google is expected to release the Pixel 9 series of smartphones in October this year. Previous leaks have basically confirmed that there will be three models, including Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL. The Pixel 9 will be the successor to the Pixel 8, the Pixel 9 Pro XL will be the…
