OPINION By Etim Etim Africa is always in perpetual struggle for survival. It is the world’s second largest and second-most populous continent after Asia, but its past and future always seem to be in constant collision. In the past, our forebears confronted slavery, enslavement and colonialization, and this gave birth to pan Africanism….
Former Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. John Gaul Lebo, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. This was disclosed in a resignation letter signed by him on 10th May 2024 and addressed to the Ward Chairman of PDP Adadama Council Ward, Adadama, Abi Local Government Area of the…
…becomes first Nigerian Institute to present certificates of attendance in Print and Braille The Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI) in Biase, Cross River State, has concluded a 3-day intensive sensitisation workshop for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) and their handlers in the State. The workshop which was held between Wednesday, 8th May – and Friday, 10th…
The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed Governor Bassey Otu’s nominees for appointment as Chairman and members of the State Civil Service Commission. The confirmation of the Chairman and members of the Civil Service Commission was held on Friday at the Chambers of the Assembly. Speaking shortly after the confirmation, the Speaker of…
…recovers 6 exotic cars, 16 laptops, 38 mobile phones The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters also referred to as Yahoo Boys in Calabar, Cross River State. CONVERSEER learned that the suspects were arrested by investigators at the Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC. According to a statement by the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 128 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys in Osun, Kwara and Edo states. CONVERSEER gathered that 64 suspects were arrested on Wednesday, 8th May 2024, in Ede, Osun State, following actionable intelligence on their suspicious fraudulent activities in their environs. Items recovered from them…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) influencer, Sadiq Jibrin Gadah (@sadiqsolar), has been arrested by the Police in Kano for allegedly killing his colleague, Bello Bukar Adamu, over a prolonged dispute involving N3 million. Gadah, known on social media for his acerbic vitriol against opposition political commentators online, reportedly killed Adamu for pestering him over N3…
Governor Dauda Lawal has paid over four billion Naira in gratuities to retired workers in Zamfara State, which has been owed since 2011. CONVERSEER learned that retired state and local government workers in Zamfara State have not received the gratuities that have accumulated over the years. A statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris,…
Unknown gunmen attacked the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, on Thursday, 9th May 2024, at about 8:23pm while some students were gathered for tutorials ahead of their first-semester examinations. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Abdulrahman Salawu, stated that the exact number of students involved is currently being ascertained. The…
Dr. Betta Edu has congratulated Archibong Bassey Eso as the first Female Elected NUJ Chairman In Cross River In a statement on Friday personally signed by her, reads: “I heartily rejoice with and felicitate the first female elected Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Cross River State Council, Comrade Archibong Bassey, on her well-deserved…
