By Sotonye Ijuye-Dagogo The Town Hall (Ama-wari) in Abonnema, a Kalabari-Ijaw community is filled with an array of Kalabari chiefs adorned in majestic robes. The Abonnema Council of Chiefs is receiving the next Paramount Ruler of Oruwari War Canoe Chieftaincy House. He is Opuda (Alabo) Dumo Lulu-Briggs. His elevation to the top of the Kalabari…
The Government of Cross River State is organising a maiden International Skating Championship today, Saturday, 15th June 2024. The competition tagged “SKATETHON 2024” will be held on the 12km Carnival Route – from Eleven-Eleven (11-11) Roundabout down Mary Slessor Roundabout to Rabana Roundabout to Efio-Ette Roundabout to Mobil by MCC down to the Stadium. A…
Governor Bassey Otu By Ita Williams, Calabar Amid tenure elongation, the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the immediate dissolution of the State Council of Chiefs. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Cross River State Government, Prof Anthony Owan Enoh, made available to some newsmen…
Stephen A. Smith has suggested that Caitlin Clark’s fame is because Americans are racists while comparing her fame to that of Donald Trump. Smith said some Americans want to “Make America White Again” and pointed to a growing divide while trying to explain why Clark is so hated. “If you’re white, you’re bright, you’re right…
…the Vice President position was also taken by a female. Blessing Alims has made history by becoming the first-ever female Students’ Union Government (SUG) President of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) since it was established in 1975. Alims was elected alongside eight others on Friday, 14th June 2024, via an online voting system on the…
Prof. Gabriel Yomere, Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Cross River has disclosed that Nigerian politicians erroneously believe they have two terms in office immediately after they are voted. Yomere made the remark on Friday in Calabar during the Second Quarter Consultative Meeting of INEC, Cross River Management and Leaders of…
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has deployed 520 personnel including the Regular and Special Marshals to various locations in Cross River to ensure safety during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This was disclosed by Corps Commander Istifanus Ibrahim, Sector Commander, FRSC Cross River in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the training and empowerment of 2000 interested Cross Riverians in catfish farming. CONVERSEER learned from a public service announcement with reference number: Our Ref: MLAFD/CRS/ADM/GM/VOL01/04, signed by Ntufam Emmanuel Anom, Commissioner for Livestock, Aquaculture and Fishery Development, on 6th June 2024, that the development…
Governor Bassey Otu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Cross River State Council of Chiefs (Traditional Rulers’ Council). This was made known in a press statement signed by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) on Friday, 14th June 2024. According to the statement, the Governor’s decision is in line with Section…
The Cross River State chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has urged Governor Bassey Otu to replace the Special Adviser on Inter-Party Affairs on Women Affairs, Hon. Nkoyo Otu, with its member. This was disclosed in a six-point resolution drawn by an enlarged general meeting of the group, held on Wednesday, 12th June, to…
