Cross River State Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, presided over a special Valedictory Executive Council Meeting in honour of the late Tanko Ashang, Esq., SAN, former Attorney-General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice in Cross River State, who died on October 8, 2024. Governor Otu was represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. The event,…
Abuja, Nigeria – October 23, 2024 – President Bola Tinubu has sacked five, reassigned 10 as well as appointed seven Ministers. CONVERSEER reports that the decision was taken on Wednesday, October 23, at the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja. The President also renamed, scrapped and merged other ministries as well as…
Kano, Nigeria – Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has welcomed 29 Kano state students who successfully completed their postgraduate studies at SR University in India, marking a pivotal achievement in Kano’s foreign scholarship initiative. The students’ return was celebrated during a reception at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, where Governor Yusuf, accompanied by Sen. Rabiu…
UYO (CONVERSEER) – Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has officially launched the ARISE Youth Employment Portal, a groundbreaking digital platform designed to connect young people with employment opportunities across the state. The announcement marks a key milestone in the governor’s efforts to fulfil promises made in his Charter with Akwa Ibom youths, focusing…
In a new national poll conducted by Atlas Intel, Donald Trump holds a three-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in a hypothetical 2024 presidential matchup. Trump, with 51% of the vote, outpaces Harris, who stands at 48%. Atlas Intel, which was notably the most accurate national pollster during the 2020 election, provides a glimpse…
His Royal Highness Obol Ofem Inah Edet, Obol Lopon of Idomi, has stepped into the tussle in the community, calling for peace and unity as political tensions rise over the selection of the would-be councillorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a peace meeting with the aggrieved aspirants on Saturday at the…
The immediate past Cross River State Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Prof. John Inyang, has strongly refuted allegations of imposing a candidate during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the Idomi Council Ward in Idomi, Yakurr Local Government Area of the State. Prof. Inyang’s response came after claims of candidate imposition stirred tension…
There is tension in Idomi Ward, Yakurr Local Government Area, as All Progressives Congress (APC) members and aspirants have voiced their grievances over the alleged imposition of a councillorship candidate by the former Commissioner for Lands, Professor John Inyang, further deepening political divides within the community. The controversy centres around the nomination process for the…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has again rejected the Julius Abure-led leadership of the Labour Party (LP), insisting that the judgement of the Abuja Federal High Court affirming him will not make them recognise him as the party’s chairman. Recall that Justice Emeka Nwite on 9th October, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…
The Commissioner representing Cross River State on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Board, Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, has commended Governor Bassey Otu over the emergence of the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming Local Government Election. Duke made the commendation on Monday, 14th October, during the APC caucus meeting that selected…
