Ms. Comfort Emmanson By Anietie Akpan A civil society organization, “Open Society on Justice Reform Project”, has condemned the indecent treatment meted on an Ibom Air passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson saying it is a breach on her fundamental rights. The group argued that the withdrawal of the criminal complaint does erase breach of Ms. Emmanson’s…
UNICAL cancels 2025/2026 post-UTME test, adopts O’level screening By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced the cancellation of its Post-UTME Aptitude Test for the 2025/2026 academic session, opting instead to screen candidates based on their O’level results. In a statement issued on Thursday, 14 August 2025, by the Registrar…
Ibom Air vs Emmanson: I was on the plane – Ogebe SAN narrates what happened By David Ogebe LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – So, I was on the infamous Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos on 10 August 2025 at 1:20pm. I sat in seat 14B, the aisle seat on the left side of the emergency…
By Anietie Akpan Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has lauded Governor Bassey Otu on his results-driven approach to governance. Dr. Edu who was speaking on the backdrop of the recent comprehensive renovation of the State Library and expanding the aviation sector with the acquisition of two state-owned aircraft, said the governor…
Chairman of the LGA,, Hon. Felix Akposi (2nd left) and others during the flag-off ceremony of the road project. By Anietie Akpan The long-awaited rehabilitation of the Calabar–Oban–Ekang Road in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA), officially commenced on Wednesday, August 13. The fceremony, held at the Sen. Gershom Bassey Town Hall in Oban. The flag-off…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly on Tuesday, passed N642,160,260,164.66 as the State’s 2025 Supplementary Budget. Recall that the Assembly had passed the 2025 Appropriation Law on the 24th December 2024 with an approved budget size of N538,523,915,716.00 tagged “Budget of Sustainable Growth”. The supplementary budget therefore shows a variance of…
UNICAL External Advertisement for Academic Staff Positions The University of Calabar which started academic work in 1975 has one of its objectives to encourage the advancement of learning. The University seeks to promote courses of instruction and other facilities for the pursuant of learning in all its Branches. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified…
…Raises Hope on Bakassi Deep Seaport Project President Bola Tinubu. By Anietie Akpan Federal Government will soon commence yet another dredging of Calabar Port after three failed attempts. Already the House of Representatives has commenced probe of the failed dredging of the port in 2006 and 2014. Current draft of the port is 5.2 metres…
By Frank Ulom UDINE (CONVERSEER) – Paris Saint-Germain made an incredible comeback on Wednesday to beat Tottenham Hotspur to lift their first-ever UEFA Super Cup at the Bluenergy Stadium – Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy. Both sides were aiming for their first Super Cup and it was Tottenham, the UEFA Europa League winners that went in…
By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government, August 12, took delivery of two Bombardier CRJ1000 regional jets to boost its Cally Air operations. Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu commissioned the 100-seat capacity plane for use by the state-owned airline, Cally Air. He was assisted by the State Governor,…
