By Mo Isa The All Progressives Congress, APC aspirant for the November 16, 2024 governorship election in Ondo State, Olusola Oke, SAN, has said that it is his turn to be governor of the state (Emi Lokan). Oke stated this on Monday, tasking the National Working Committee, NWC and State Working Committee, SWC of the…
By Our Reporter The Cross River State House of Assembly has granted approval to Governor Bassey Otu to appoint 40 additional Special Advisers, SAs. The House granted the approval on Tuesday, 12 March 2024, after deliberating on a letter signed by the Governor, which stated in part: “In line with our resolve and determination to…
By Our Reporter Poised to provide access to technology for women and girls in Nigeria, the Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has asserted that women can contribute meaningfully to economic growth, innovation and social progress of the Nation if given full participation in the digital revolution through access to technology. The President’s Wife…
By Mo Isa The Senator Representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, has been suspended by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over budget padding. CONVERSEER reports that Ningi was suspended on Tuesday (12 March 2024) for three months over allegations surrounding the padding of the 2024 budget with over N3 trillion. Before…
By Frank Ulom Governor Bassey Otu has appointed and confirmed Prince Edwin Okon, as the Chairman of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service, CRIRS. Otu made the appointment via a statement signed by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government, SSG, on Monday, 11 March 2024, with reference number: Our Ref: SSG/GSA/102/Vol.VI/333. The…
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River, Senator Bassey Otu, has appointed Comrade Nsa Gill, Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Cross River State Council as his new Chief Press Secretary, CPS. Gill’s appointment was contained in a press release signed by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government, SSG, on…
By Frank Ulom Governor Bassey Otu has suspended the Cross River State Civil Service Commission Chairman, Mr Uko Inaku with immediate effect. CONVERSEER gathered that Inaku who was appointed by former Governor Ben Ayade was suspended on Monday, 11 March 2024. The Governor also appointed Sir Maurice Effiwatt to replace Inaku as the Acting Chairman…
By Our Reporter Efut Combined Assembly, the apex decision-making body of the Efuts in the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State has rejected the imposition of Prof. Itam Hogan Itam as the Muri Munene and Paramount ruler of Efut by the State Government. The position of the monarchs is contained in a press release…
By Our Reporter The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey asserts that the All Progressives Congress, APC received a significant boost with the defection of Hon. Mike Usibe, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Federal House of Representatives candidate, and Mr Ukeh Ikem, the brother of the State PDP Chairman, Hon….
By Our Reporter The Lawmaker representing Yakurr I State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Cyril James Omini, on Friday, disbursed ₦15 million to 150 women in his constituency for their small-scale businesses. While disbursing the cash at the ceremony held at Council Guest House, Ugep, Omini said the empowerment of…
