By Frank Ulom A 52-year-old man, Godwin Brown Akpan has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl in Cross River State. Converseer learned that Akpan was sentenced on Tuesday, 30 January 2024, after being found guilty of the crime. He was convicted and sentenced by Justice Omini Ikpi of a court…
By Frank Ulom A 25-year-old man, Samuel Ita has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his 15-year-old cousin in Cross River State. Converseer learned that Ita was found guilty and sentenced on Tuesday, 8 February 2024, for his abhorrent actions, highlighting the severity of the crime and the lasting impact it has on the…
By Chris Njoku Mr Stanislaus Michael, a third-year student of Microbiology at the University of Calabar, UNICAL has revealed that the present economic hardship in the nation is making students creative both positively and negatively. Michael made the assertion in an interview with Converseer on Tuesday in Calabar while reacting to the economic challenges many…
By Joe Udo The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has appointed Mr Aniefiok Iwaudofia as his Senior Special Assistant, SSA on Grassroots Mobilisation. CONVERSEER learned from a press release signed by Mr Ekerete Udoh, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Tuesday (13 Feb. 2024), that Iwaudofia’s appointment is with immediate effect….
By Frank Ulom The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, has said the Governor is not seeking any financial assistance whatsoever. Recall that during the 2019 and 2023 general elections, politicians were coming out to claim that citizens bought interest forms for them. Some even solicited funds…
By Frank Ulom The All Progressives Congress, APC has urged the candidates who contested for the February 3, 2024 rerun elections in Cross River to accept defeat and not seek further redress. This is coming in after the party lost the rerun elections in Yala II and Obanliku State Constituencies to the Peoples Democratic Party,…
By Frank Ulom A Cameroonian identified as Mohammed Ibrahim, has been arrested with 52 units of Elephant Tusks weighing about 200 kilogrammes by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS. Ibrahim was arrested on Thursday, 8 February 2024, at Mfum, a border town in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River bordering Nigeria and Cameroon. The suspect…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State has partnered Swiss firm, De Medical AG, to establish a drone manufacturing plant in Tinapa as well as an ultra-modern health centre in Calabar. The partnership also includes a 5,000-hectare modern technology for precision farming and data-driven crop management by Netiol Incorporated. This, according to the…
By Frank Ulom This is to inform candidates who applied for the Forest Rangers job in the Cross River State Forestry Commission that the list of shortlisted candidates has been released. According to Mr Emmanuel Asikpo-Okon, Permanent Secretary, candidates in the Northern and Central Senatorial Districts are requested to check their names on the notice…
By Frank Ulom Nigerian defender, William Troost-Ekong has been awarded the best player (Player of the Tournament) at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast. He scored 3 goals and kept 4 clean sheets. South African goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams was also awarded the Golden Globe (Best Goalkeeper) award. He kept 5…
