By Frank Ulom The 10th Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has promised the family of late Mrs Martina Okey Itagbor, a woman killed over alleged witchcraft, justice. Rt. Hon. Ayambem made this known via a statement from his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Mathew Okache on Sunday (July…
May 29, 2023 Governor Prince Bassey Otu sworn in as the 16th Governor of Cross River State, alongside his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey. May 31, 2023 – Governor Otu constitutes a Joint Taskforce on Petroleum Monitoring to ensure that petroleum products sold at the regulated price and products are not hoarded or diverted. June…
By Frank Ulom The 14 irate youths suspected of killing a mother of four female children, Mrs Martina Okey Itagbor on the 18th of June 2023 in Old Netim, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, have been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force. The manhunt was launched by the state’s Commissioner of…
By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has ordered the arrest of those involved in the killing of a mother of four, Mrs Martina Okey Itagbor after branding her as a “witch”. In a statement signed by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Friday (June 30), Otu…
By Frank Ulom A mother of four girls identified as Mrs Martina Okey Itagbor has been burnt to death by a group of angry youths over allegations bordering on witchcraft. The ugly incident, CONVERSEER gathered occurred at about 7:00 am on June 18, 2023, in Old Netim in Akamkpa Local Government of Cross River State….
By Frank Ulom The gay community in Cross River State has held an LGBT drag party in Calabar, the state capital. The party tagged “Pride Ballroom 2023 – Most Beautiful Drag 2023”, CONVERSEER gathered was held on Friday (June 30) in a hotel (name withheld) at Ekorim I in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. The…
By Our Reporter In the spotlight today is Etubom Anthony Ani (MON, OFR, KSS), an elder statesman from Cross River State and a former Nigerian Finance and Foreign Affairs Minister. The London-trained, seasoned and chartered accountant is the lead contender for the stool of Obong of Calabar, which has been the subject of a persistent…
By Frank Ulom The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) has constituted 22 Statutory Committees. The Assembly led by its Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem and Deputy Speaker, Hon. Sylvester Agabi, constituted the committees on Tuesday (June 20). Bellow are the 22 Committees and their Chairmen 1. House Service and Security – Hon….
By Frank Ulom The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has announced the elevation of 35 Academic Staff to Professors and Associate Professors. This was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Florence Obi on Monday, June 19, 2023. Obi who made the announcement at the 234th Senate Meeting of the University of Calabar held at…
Tragedy has befallen the Sabon Gari Palm Oil market of Bogobiri in Calabar, Cross River State following a fire outbreak that razed down as many shops as one could count. The sad incident, CONCERSEER reports occurred on Friday afternoon (June 16) at the Barracks Road side of Bogobiri. The cause of the fire is yet-to-be-ascertained…
