By Chris Njoku Mrs Edema Irom, Cross River’s Commissioner for Women Affairs says that only less than 10 per cent of women in the state were involved in the state’s policy and decision-making process. Irom made the disclosure on Monday in Calabar during a press conference in commemoration of International Women’s Day, (IWD) with the…
By Our Reporter The Nigeria Police Force has refunded the N250,000 the personnel of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Tactical Unit, Ijegun, extorted from some traditionalists for having “Ifa” calabash in their vehicle. SaharaReporters reported on Sunday how the personnel of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Tactical Unit, Ijegun, allegedly extorted N250,000 from…
By Frank Ulom A repeat of Mount Zion by Inyang Edem and Nyahasang viewing centre almost happened in Calabar, Cross River State, following the surge of a high-tension wire last week. The incident, CONVERSEER learned happened on Saturday, 2 March 2024, at Chamley by White House. An anonymous source who sent the video to our…
By Mo Isa Barely 24 hours after a warehouse was looted, residents of Abuja, on Monday morning attacked and looted a truck carrying food items. The incident happened on Monday morning in Dei-Dei, Abuja. The location, CONVERSEER learned is 20 minutes drive from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA warehouse looted on Sunday. According to…
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has revealed that the state’s Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, has hit N31.4 billion. Otu stated this last weekend at the just concluded APC stakeholders meeting in Calabar, adding that, “The state has witnessed an increase in revenue from N22 billion as of December…
How to apply for Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong educational support By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Distinguished Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Education Support Initiative announces the commencement of its 2024 Edition of Education Support grant. The education support is for diploma, NCE, HND, undergraduate, postgraduate, health tech and nursing students from Cross River South at Federal Universities, State…
By Frank Ulom The member representing Boki II State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong has urged his constituents to keep hope alive amidst the economic hardship troubling the nation. Bisong who said there is light at the end of the tunnel, said he shared in pain the…
By Chris Njoku Dr Godwin Otu, a Senior Registrar in the Department of Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has disclosed that excessive use of cotton buds was increasing hearing loss in the nation. Otu who made the call while commemorating the World Hearing Day on Sunday in Calabar…
By Chris Thompson Mahamat Idriss Déby, the interim leader of Chad, declared on Saturday that he would contest the eagerly anticipated presidential election this year. Representatives from the alliance For a United Chad, which he claims to represent more than 200 political parties, endorsed his candidature. “After deep and serene reflection, I have decided to accept the…
By Chris Thompson Zimbabwean opposition activist, Moreblessing Ali was finally buried on Saturday in the town of Chitungwiza, which is outside of Harare, two years after she was brutally killed. In the Nyatsime area of Chitungwiza, in 2022, Ali, a member of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), was kidnapped outside a pub. Two…
