By Frank Ulom Call for Applications 2023/2024 Session The Management of the University of Calabar has established the Work-to-Study programme that allows students in need the opportunity of being engaged as ad-hoc or casual staff while pursuing their studies in the institution. The programme which is designed to support needy students is structured in a…
By Kingsley Agim Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, has confirmed an outbreak of measles at Navy Primary School and Penniel Primary School, both in Calabar. Confirming the outbreak in a release signed by himself, the Commissioner also reported other yet-to-be-confirmed cases in Akpabuyo Local Government Area. “The State Rapid Response…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu has felicitated with former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, on his 68th birthday celebration. In a birthday message the Governor personally signed on Friday, 8 March 2024, he described the Chairman of the State’s 2023 Transition Committee as a “worthy and dependable servant-leader clothed in humility and focused on…
By Joe Udo Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.A. Lajide, Bayo Taiwo, M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan and Justice E.O. Osinuga of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta have convicted and sentenced fourteen (14) internet fraudsters (popularly referred to as Yahoo Boys) to various jail terms. They were jailed after pleading…
By Frank Ulom Is it now a thing that people prefer animals to humans? In the midst of hardship in the current Nigeria, a woman just spent N54,000 for food for her dog that will only last for 2 days. Just like that? The gesture has made Mr Andrea Ekeng Inyang, SA to Governor Bassey…
By Joe Udo Recalling the commencement of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA (OPUK) that started on 11 February 2024, the combined JTF troops of NA, NN and NAF, as well as personnel of NPF, DSS and NSCDC had cleared and liberated ORSU, EKE-UTUTU, TANGO ONE ORSUMORGHU, IHITEUKWA IHITTENANSA and LILU over…
By Frank Ulom The wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Rev (Mrs) Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, has footed the hospital bills of the two traders who suffered severe electrocution injuries in Calabar last Saturday. Rev. (Mrs) Otu who visited the victims, Chijioke Udoji and Uzoma Anthony, at the Calabar General Hospital on Thursday, was…
By Our Reporter The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has recovered some state-owned construction equipment following an investigation into the misappropriation of 34 State-owned heavy-duty construction equipment by certain government officials during the administration of former Governor Ben Ayade. Recall that on Thursday, 22 February…
By Mo Isa President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution and amended structure of the Governing Board of the FGN Power Company, which is tasked with implementing the accelerated performance agreement with Siemens Energy. The development, CONVERSEER learned was in furtherance of his landmark effort to achieve the full end-to-end modernisation of the nation’s electric…
By Frank Ulom President Tinubu has suspended the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, alongside three Executive Directors of the Agency, from office indefinitely. Their suspension, CONVERSEER learned was in the light of new findings unearthed during a comprehensive investigation into the financial activities of the agency. The three others…
