…charges them to bring their wealth of experience to bear The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Otu has appointed two Security Advisers and a Special Assistant. CONVERSEER learned from the press release signed by Dr Innocent Eteng, Permanent Secretary, GAO, on behalf of Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government (SSG)…
Governor Otu of Cross River State has appointed Chief (Mrs) Angela Ogeyi Odey as the new Director-General (DG) of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Odey’s appointment was contained in a press release signed by Mr Edem Darlington, Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Tuesday (August 1). According to the release, Odey’s appointment…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A pregnant woman in labour lost her baby after she was turned down by the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar, Cross River State. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning (July 25) at about 11:53 a.m., when a man, identified as Paul Ekpe walked in with his wife…
The officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) on Tuesday (July 25) beat the Nigerian Correctional Service (formerly Nigerian Prisons Service) commander in court. CONVERSEER learned that the show of supremacy is over who will take into custody the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele. The fight happened in front…
By Frank Ulom Not fewer than 100 occupants of a 42-room apartment located at #9 Deeper Life Church Road, Four Corners, Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River have been displaced as they recounted their losses after fire razed down the entire building. The fire incident, CONVERSEER gathered occurred on Thursday (7th March), leaving behind…
…Doctors down tools over abducted colleague in Cross River …withdraws services in all hospitals, both public and private By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – After waiting for 3 days without the release of their colleague, medical doctors have withdrawn all their services in Cross River State, saying kidnappers can take over the treatment of sick…
The Cross River State Government has released the official social media handles of the governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu. The announcement has become necessary in the face of several unauthorised social media handles by unknown entities. Members of the public are urged to take note of the following social media handles as those of the…
By Frank Ulom President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Leader of Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), as Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms. Tinubu said the Committee aligns with his promise to remove all barriers impeding business growth in Nigeria. He said it will…
By Frank Ulom The Police in Cross River State have arrested not less than 26 persons in connection with the murder of Mrs Martina Okey Itagbor, a mother of four accused of witchcraft in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State. CONVERSEER gathered that the 26 suspects were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State House of Assembly under the leadership of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has made its position known to gays, and hotels, clubs and organisations involved in, and hosting gay activities in the state. Rt. Hon. Ayambem, 10th Speaker of the House in a press statement on Tuesday…
