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…
By Frank Ulom March is the month for one of the world’s greatest footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo, as he is set to marry the mother of some of his kids, Georgina Rodríguez, whom he has dated for 8 years. According to a wedding card spotted by CONVERSEER, the duo are getting married in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia…
By Mo Isa The Director General, DG of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, has urged corps members to be prepared to serve in any part of the country they were deployed for their one-year mandatory service He cautioned them against seeking redeployment but to rather settle down and contribute their quota…
By Mo Isa A repeat of October 2020 is here again as residents of Abuja allegedly invaded a warehouse, looting foodstuffs and other valuables. According to videos and photos circulating on social media on Sunday, the looted warehouse belongs to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. According to Trending Explained on X (formerly Twitter), the…
By Frank Ulom Nigerians have taken to social media to mourn the passing away of veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor aka Mr Ibu. The actor who had been battling with sickness died at Evercare Hospital, Lekki, Lagos. According to Channels TV, Mr Ibu died of cardiac arrest after he had a relapse about a week…
