By Christie Asakem Dolls make perfect sense as toys – a small human, for small humans to play with – and they have been around forever, unsurprisingly. We had miniature play people way before anyone invented trains, Pokémon or all the other kids’ stuff (OK, maybe we always had slime). A small soapstone human figure…
By Joseph Odum Cross Riverians will soon heave a sigh of relief as a new vaccine capable of preventing cervical cancer is set to be introduced in the state. Known as the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is to be used mainly for immunisation of young girls between 9 to 14 years of age who have…
By Frank Ulom A trending video of crossdressers storming a birthday party in Calabar, Cross River State, is making the rounds on social media. According to the video shared by a YouTuber, CelebrityBuzz on Tuesday, the young crossdressers, mostly teenagers graced a girl’s birthday in a yet-to-be-identified location at night in Calabar. The YouTuber captioned…
By Chris Thompson Pope Francis, who is 87 years old, continued to struggle with persistent respiratory and mobility issues on Wednesday, requested an aide to read his words as he was unable to get back into his popemobile. For the first time this year, Francis presided over his weekly general audience in a frigid St. Peter’s Square…
By Chris Njoku Dr Godwin Otu, a Senior Registrar in the Department of Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has disclosed that excessive use of cotton buds was increasing hearing loss in the nation. Otu who made the call while commemorating the World Hearing Day on Sunday in Calabar…
By Chris Thompson Mahamat Idriss Déby, the interim leader of Chad, declared on Saturday that he would contest the eagerly anticipated presidential election this year. Representatives from the alliance For a United Chad, which he claims to represent more than 200 political parties, endorsed his candidature. “After deep and serene reflection, I have decided to accept the…
By Mo Isa The Director General, DG of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, has urged corps members to be prepared to serve in any part of the country they were deployed for their one-year mandatory service He cautioned them against seeking redeployment but to rather settle down and contribute their quota…
By Joe Udo Two independent gas projects (Seplat & Shell) worth $4.2 billion are currently set for completion in Imo State. Below are the 8 facts you need to know about the gas project as compiled by IgbereTV; 1. Seplat gas project costs $700 million while Shell gas project costs $3.5 billion, totalling $4.2 billion,…
By Chris Njoku Mr Imoh Etuk, a cement dealer in Calabar has disclosed that the price of the product was scaring his buyers away. Etuk disclosed this in an interview with the CONVERSEER on Wednesday in Calabar. The trader who decried the low patronage and economic hardship in the nation said a bag of cement…
By Frank Ulom On Monday, 26 February 2024, a power plant was commissioned in Aba which will provide 24 hours electricity in 9 out of 17 local government areas in Abia State. The power plant, CONVERSEER learned was build by Geometric Power Plant in Osisioma Industrial Layout, Aba, the commercial hub of the state. With…
