By Mo Isa CONVERSEER brings to you the highlights from the Federal Executive Council, FEC held a meeting on Monday (27 Nov. 2023). – Eight new Permanent Secretaries who were recently appointed after successfully scaling the Federal Civil Service selection process were sworn in by President Bola Tinubu. – Approval of N27.5 trillion as the…
By Our Reporter The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi has received commendation from the University’s Alumni body for her marvelous infrastructural development on campus. The VC got the commendation when she received in the audience the National Security Council (NSC) of the Varsity alumni under the able leadership of Prof….
If you asked us to describe the second season of the Off-Air vodcast so far, we would say it is living up to its promise. The second episode is in, and we are getting a lot of hot takes to set social media ablaze. For those who missed it, we bring you a bit of…
By Shadrach Idegu I must proudly pen that dividing Nigeria is never an option to adhere to. The periodic chambers of the issues can never be credited to the population. The country is not the most populous in the world; other countries with higher populations are doing better, even to as many as Nigeria is…
By Shadrach Idegu Nigeria has faced a lot since her independence from British rule in 1960, that is 63 years ago; and unfortunately, Nigerians have been recolonised by their own evil leaders since the first republic to present. The self-colonisation is the worst of all as every corner of the economy is seriously under attack…
By Victor Udu The Cross River State Government has called for effective collaboration from key stakeholders to bolster ongoing efforts meant to curtail the alarming rate of Gender Violence, especially against women and the girl child around the state. The State Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs, Hon. Edema Irom, made the call while addressing stakeholders…
By Aniekan Bassey The Cross River State government has called for action on five gender bills before the national assembly. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs Edema Irom made the call in Calabar in her keynote address during the kick-off of this year’s 16 days of activism against Gender Based Violence, GBV. The five bills…
By Endurance Onun The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has raised its study allowance from $30,000 (N24 million) to $40,000 (N32 million). This was disclosed by the Commission’s MD/CEO, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, earlier last week when he visited Golden Tulip Hotel, Port Harcourt, venue for the oral interview for applicants of the NDDC foreign postgraduate…
By Frank Ulom Rovers FC of Calabar have lost their second 2023/2024 NNL game to 1472 FC of Lagos. CONVERSEER reports that Rovers FC lost the game 2-1 to 1472 FC at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos. 1472 FC took a 2-goal lead in the first and second halves before Tony Ayang pulled one back…
By Frank Ulom Former Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has lost his sister, Mrs Ateb Janet Oniga (Nee Ayade) to the cold hands of death. CONVERSEER learned that Nee Ayade died on Friday 24 November 2023 after a brief illness. According to the notification of death with a seal by Sen. Ayade on…
