By Frank Ulom Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has appointed Barr. Ewa Aye Henshaw as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO Equity and Investment Company Limited. Equity and Investment Company Limited is owned by the Government of Cross River State. According to a statement by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on…
By Chris Thompson The President of Guinea-Bissau, General Umaro Sissoco Embalo has said an attempted coup d’etat prevented him from returning to the country from Dubai. CONVERSEER learned that President Embalo was in Dubai for the COP28 climate conference when the unrest between members of the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard…
By Mo Isa CONVERSEER brings to you the highlights from the Federal Executive Council, FEC held a meeting on Monday (27 Nov. 2023). – Eight new Permanent Secretaries who were recently appointed after successfully scaling the Federal Civil Service selection process were sworn in by President Bola Tinubu. – Approval of N27.5 trillion as the…
By Victor Udu The Cross River State Government has called for effective collaboration from key stakeholders to bolster ongoing efforts meant to curtail the alarming rate of Gender Violence, especially against women and the girl child around the state. The State Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs, Hon. Edema Irom, made the call while addressing stakeholders…
By Aniekan Bassey The Cross River State government has called for action on five gender bills before the national assembly. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs Edema Irom made the call in Calabar in her keynote address during the kick-off of this year’s 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence, GBV. The five bills…
By Kingsley Agim President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured citizens of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states that priority has been given in the nation’s 2024 budget to addressing the precarious road infrastructure in the two sister states. Sen. Akpabio gave the assurance, Friday while speaking to journalists at Margaret Ekpo International Airport,…
By Frank Ulom In the quest to improve the economic woes being faced by Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has appointed 10 into the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, MOFI. CONVERSEER learned from a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity on Thursday that the 10 qualified Nigerians are to…
By Frank Ulom Sen. Sandy Onor has rejected the Wednesday 22nd November 2023 Appeal Court judgement affirming Sen. Bassey Otu as the governor of Cross River State. In a statement on Wednesday, shortly after the judgement in Lagos, Onor said he’s seeking further legal action as the next step – which is the Supreme Court….
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Prince Bassey Otu has told his archrival, Senator Sandy Onor to join his administration in order to move the state forward. Otu stated this on Wednesday (22nd November 2023) after the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos affirmed his victory at the March 18, 2023 governorship…
By Frank Ulom “The same South South people are subjugating the other state. They should stop cheating Cross River State. It is not acceptable,” says Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, Commissioner Representing Cross River at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC Board. Duke who resumed office on Tuesday at the NDDC Office Complex in Calabar said…
