The UJ Esuene Stadium was illuminated with flood lights as market women from two major markets in the city of Calabar, Marian and Watt market locked horns in a thrilling and entertaining novelty football match to celebrate Rev Mrs Eyoanwan Otu, wife of the governor on her 60th birthday. The event was organised as part…
Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has been impeached by the State’s House of Assembly. CONVERSEER learned that Shaibu was impeached during the House’s plenary session on Monday in Benin City, the State capital According to Channels TV, the move is a culmination of the political impasse between the deputy governor and his principal Godwin…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 9th and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 as Public Holidays to mark Eid al-Fitr Celebration in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement by Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, on Sunday. READ ALSO: Former Ayade’s aide defects from APC to PDP Tunji-Ojo who made the declaration on behalf of the…
A former Governor Ben Ayade’s aide, Comrade Afuo Joseph Ogbaji, and others have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Cross River Northern Senatorial District. Ogbaji, also known as OGB, hails from Ugboro ward in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the State. He stated that APC…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has told the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC that he is not leaving the party. Obi was replying to a statement by NLC spokesperson Benson Upah who said the former Anambra State Governor was free to leave the party if he wanted to. Upah…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 (2) (b) of the Constitution of our Party on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), approved the appointment of the Executives whose tenures have expired in some State, Local Government and Ward chapters to serve as…
Hon. Pius Edet Ankpo, Cross River State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, has debunked media reports credited to him alleging that the immediate past governor, Sen. Ben Ayade left an empty treasury and dilapidated infrastructure across the state. Hon. Ankpo dismissed the media reports while briefing journalists on Friday in Calabar, the state capital. CONVERSEER…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Engineer Uzoma Nwagba as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, CREDICORP. Engineer Nwagba, 36, holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School and a first-class Bachelor of Engineering from Howard University, Washington DC. Prior to his appointment, Engineer…
The Council of Traditional Rulers in Egbe-Mbube, Ogoja Local Government Area, have conferred the highest honourary chieftaincy title on the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Peter Odey. Odey was conferred with the title of “Likeuel é’mpam I” of Egbe Community, which means, the “Pillar of Egbe” community as a reflection of…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, disclosed his plans to leave Nigeria in the event that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar became victorious in the 2023 presidential election. The former Rivers State Governor from 2015 to 2023 claimed to be aware of schemes being developed against him since he supported…
