A lecturer of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cross River (UNICROSS), formerly CRUTECH (Cross River University of Technology), Obubra Campus, Dr Stanley Eval Bassey, has sought counsel from the court to divorce his heavily pregnant wife, Mrs Precious Eyam Ayang. CONVERSEER gathered that Dr Bassey approached the Customary Court of Cross River State, Ikom/Olulumo…
NUJ Cross River Council Chairman, Archibong Eso By Ita Williams , Calabar The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Cross River State Council, has elected Archibong Eso as its new first female State Chairman. Eso is a career broadcast journalist with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Chapel, Calabar. She replaces Comrade Nsa Gill,…
Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week’s presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra. The national agency that manages Chad’s election released the results of Monday’s vote weeks earlier than planned. The figures showed Deby Itno…
A group of young people, aiming for social media fame, have been arrested after filming and publishing on Tiktok a fake robbery outside a police station in Kilifi, Kenya. The four, one of whom is 17 years old, made a video titled ‘wezi mbele ya police station’ (robbery outside a police station), and posted it…
Barr. Fidelis Onyebueke BY Ita Williams, Calabar A renowned legal luminary and public affairs analyst, Barr. Fidelis Onyebueke, has raised serious concerns over the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s policies since taking office last year, particularly focusing on the controversial removal of oil subsidies. In a recent interview with Journalists in his Calabar Chamber,…
On a recent afternoon, hundreds of Voodoo practitioners gathered In a small church to celebrate St. George, a Christian martyr believed to be a Roman soldier who is revered by Catholics and Voodooists alike. They offered him money and prayers in hopes they would make it through Haiti’s deepening crisis. “We don’t care if they…
Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Dragon Grimah By Anietie Akpan Current crusade by Pastor Helen Ukpabio and the Liberty Gospel Church in Calabar, Cross River state in South South Nigeria to free people from witchcraft attacks has attracted criticisms and condemnations from human rights groups. Accordingly the human rights groups in a…
Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, the world’s leading luxury goods company, continues to dominate as the world’s wealthiest individual as of May 1, 2024. Forbes’ real-time billionaires list confirms Arnault’s ongoing reign at the top, a position he has held since February 2024, closely trailed by Elon Musk, the visionary behind Tesla. In a recent…
In a year where the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations recorded mass failure, 16-year-old gem, Stephen Unimawho Apebende has emerged as a beacon of hope and academic excellence in Cross River State. Apebende, a native of Obudu local government area of the state has consistently demonstrated a passion for learning and a natural…
The operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters (Yahoo Boys) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. CONVERSEER learned that the suspected cyber criminals were arrested at different locations within Akwa Ibom State. READ ALSO: Calabar female truck driver narrates how women abuse, mock…
