By Itam Ofor The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N296,985,631,978.01 into law. The State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu had on October 26, 2024 presented the budget estimates of N250,564,235,077.05 christened, “The People’s First Budget” to the Assembly for consideration and passage. The passage of the bill…
By Chris Njoku The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties to organise their members in the forthcoming rerun election in Cross River communities. This was disclosed by Prof. Gabriel Yomere, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC) for Cross River during the 2023 Carnival Calabar street party on Thursday in Calabar. The News…
By Chris Njoku Hope Udoaka, a gold medalist at the Renewed Hope Table Tennis Invitational Challenge held at the Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium has disclosed that she had no coach or accommodation during the tourney. The athlete who represents Cross River made the revelation in an interview with the News Agency of…
By Frank Ulom CONVERSEER brings you LIVE and exclusive photos from the 2023 Carnival Calabar, Africa’s biggest street party. The theme of this year’s carnival is “Season of Sweetness” and the event was flagged off by the Governor of Cross River, Senator Bassey Otu on Thursday 28 December 2023 at the Millennium Park. Just like…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu says the death of the former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, is a great loss as he was a library of ideas and patriotism. Otu speaking on the death of the former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA on Thursday in Calabar, said, “The passing on…
By Frank Ulom A dry cleaner (laundry serviceman), Gabriel James has been arrested for alleged kidnapping by the Police in Cross River. James, who operates a laundry service at Edibe Edibe in Calabar South Local Government Area of the state, was arrested on Tuesday night. He is the third member of a kidnapping gang that…
By Frank Ulom Masta Blasta during the Children’s Carnival on Wednesday 27 December 2023 showed the world why they are the most winners of the Carnival Calabar. Being the largest and most entertaining band, The Orange Family was well represented during the Children’s Carnival. Their performance, no doubt is one of the most thrilling since…
By Frank Ulom Diamond Band made its maiden entry as a competitive band in the 2023 Carnival Calabar and its children’s arm didn’t disappoint. The kids showed that Diamond Band can muscle out the older guys to clinch the ultimate price this year. Now taking the number of competitive bands to six, the Purple Band…
By Frank Ulom Seagull Band is one the few competitive bands that participate in the Children’s Carnival of the Carnival Calabar & Festivals. Well, as you know, the kids didn’t disappoint at the Children’s Carnival today, Wednesday 27 December 2023. The leader of the band, Sen. Florence Ita Giwa led the children in style and…
By Frank Ulom The Cultural Carnival which is part of the Carnival Calabar & Festivals held on Tuesday 26 December 2023. It was flagged off by Cross River Deputy Governor Peter Odey and ushered in participation from various states including Edo, Rivers, Kebbi and Enugu. All the 18 Local Government Areas of the state also…
