By Frank Ulom The member representing Boki II State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong has urged his constituents to keep hope alive amidst the economic hardship troubling the nation. Bisong who said there is light at the end of the tunnel, said he shared in pain the…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Otu felicitates with his predecessor, Senator (Prof) Ben Ayade on his 56th birthday celebrations. The Governor in a birthday message notes that the former Governor remains an innovative and transformational leader that was committed to the industrialisation of Cross River State and still has a lot to offer in terms…
By Our Reporter I requested the job, and I am not complaining about it. I take full responsibility. President Bola Tinubu says his administration is working to ensure that Nigeria is reformed for greater efficiency with a particular emphasis on systematically inculcating fairness and equity in all aspects of national life. Addressing Afenifere leaders at…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, on Friday, elected new executives following the expiration of Anthony Bissong Attah-led excos. The election was held at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Calabar, and the following executives were elected: • Effiom Edet Okon (APP) – Chairman • Omaleko…
By Our Reporter Governor Bassey Edet Otu directs the immediate restoration of His Royal Majesty, Prof. Itam Hogan Itam, as the Village Head of Obufa Obio Ukem, Clan Head of Efut Ukem, Muri Munene and Paramount Ruler of the Efuts. Governor Otu who gave the direction on Thursday, 29 Feb. 2024, said the decision is…
By Frank Ulom Nine heavyweights of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and their multitude of supporters, have dumped the party in Cross River State. One of them is Rt. Hon. Efa Esua, a two-time member representing Calabar Municipality State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly. Esua resigned from the party on 16…
By Frank Ulom Two-time House of Assembly Member, Rt. Hon. Efa Esua, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Cross River State. CONVERSEER reports that Esua who represented Calabar Municipality State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly from 2015 to 2023, tendered his resignation letter from the PDP on 16 February…
By Frank Ulom The governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has said the current minimum wage for workers is not enough to cover the level of inflation faced by the country. Otu stated this on Tuesday while addressing protesting workers in Calabar. According to the Governor who was ably represented by his deputy,…
By Frank Ulom The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has opened up on the scraping, merging and fusion of 104 Ministries, Development and Agencies, MDAs, as proposed by Stephen Oronsaye’s report. The Oronsaye report established that there are 541 Federal Government parastatals, commissions and agencies (statutory and non-statutory) and recommended…
By Frank Ulom President Bola Tinubu has directed the scraping, merging and fusion of 104 agencies, including the EFCC, ICPC, NCC, NTA, PTAD, Christian Pilgrims and Hajj Commissions. The direction, CONVERSEER learned was given by the president on Monday for the full implementation of Stephen Oronsaye report’s on the reform of the civil service. Recall…
