By Frank Ulom The contestant representing Nigeria, Miss Precious Onyinye Okoye has emerged winner of the Miss Africa Calabar 2022 after defeating 19 other Contestants across 19 African countries. Okoye, Miss Nigeria, CONVERSEER reports was crowned the African Queen on December 27, 2022, at the Calabar International Conference Centre (CICC), Calabar after gathering the highest…
Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Following the fatal accident that claimed no fewer than 8 lives, including that of a pregnant woman in Calabar, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has discontinued the Bikers’ Parade, part of the Carnival Calabar show. Expressing grief over the incident that happened on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, Ayade…
By Frank Ulom Tragedy struck Carnival Calabar for the first time since its inception in 2004 as a pregnant woman and no less than 7 other persons were crushed to death by a reckless driver during the Carnival Calabar in Calabar, Cross River State. CONVERSEER reports that the ugly incident happened on December 27, during…
By Frank Ulom It was a tragic Christmas for a middle-aged lady named Miss Harmony Edemawan as her lifeless body was discovered in a septic tank (what is commonly referred to as soakaway) in Cross River State by the Nigeria Police. CONVERSEER gathered that the act was allegedly committed by a 49-year-old man, Eyo Etim…
Calabar, Nigeria – If elected as president in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) said he will receive the long death Tinapa Business Resort in Cross River State. Obi gave the assurance while addressing supporters at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar, the state capital on Wednesday, December 21, 2022….
By Frank Ulom After two years of absence following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that put the world at a standstill, the Carnival Calabar and Festival is back this 2022. According to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State during the First Dry Run on October 16, 2022, the theme for this year is “Agro-Industrialisation“. CONVERSEER…
By Christian Njoku The government of Cross River is concluding plans to establish its first Sexual Assault Response Centre (SARC) in a bid to curb Sexual and Gender Based Violence, SGBV. The centre which would be a situation room and a one shop with personnel and facilities that would aid in the fight against SGBV…
By Frank Ulom The University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, has promoted 11 to the rank of professors and 16 to the rank of associate professors. Prof. Augustine Angba, Vice Chancellor of UNICROSS made the announcement of the promotions on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at the ongoing 108th Regular Meeting of the university’s Senate. Those…
By Frank Ulom Armed men suspected to be Fulani herders have allegedly kidnapped 9 persons along Ogoja-Calabar Highway in Cross River State. CONVERSEER gathered that the ugly incident happened on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, afternoon at the section of the road close to the rubber plantation in Uyanga in Akamkpa Local Government of the state….
“…he has been arrested, suspended and under investigation”, says the State Ministry of Health By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Police have detained male nurse Austin Etim, who works at the General Hospital in Calabar, Cross River State for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl within the hospital’s male ward. According to hospital management reports and…
