By Frank Ulom Archbishop (Emeritus) Joseph Edrah Ukpo has died at 85 years of age. CONVERSEER learned that Ukpo died on Wednesday morning 1 March 2023, in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Reports say he died after a brief illness. Ukpo, who served as the Bishop of Ogoja Diocese before being elevated to Archbishop of…
By Frank Ulom Dr Emil Inyang of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of the Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency election held on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Inyang, according to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Monday (February 27) polled a total of 13,998 votes to emerge victorious. His closest…
By Frank Ulom Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been reelected as the Senator representing Cross River Northern Senatorial District in the 2023 general election. Jarigbe Agom was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the Saturday, February 25, 2023 National Assembly election on Monday morning…
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the Calabar Municipal State Constituency in the 2023 general election, Mr Stanley Nsemo has been arrested for suspicion of vote buying. CONVERSEER gathered that Nsemo, who is vying for the seat of Calabar Municipality State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly was arrested…
Hon. Robert Effiong Hogan has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of Calabar South Local Government Area, following the death of the Chairman, Hon. Esther Bassey on Thursday. CONVERSEER reported that Hon. Esther Bassey, the immediate past Local Government Chairman of Calabar South died after being rushed to the hospital. “She was complaining of a…
Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade has described the sudden death of Calabar South local government chairperson, Mrs Esther Bassey as painful and devastating. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Barrister Christian Ita, the governor bemoaned Mrs Bassey’s death saying her demise was shocking. “It was with a…
The Chairman of Calabar South Local Government in Cross River State, Hon. Esther Bassey has slumped and died. CONVERSEER gathered that Hon. Bassey died at the hospital on Thursday, February 23 after being rushed there for complaining of a stomachache. According to a source, the Chairperson was complaining of a stomachache after which she slumped….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State have said they will contain any policeman who is bent on depriving voters of their rights in the forthcoming election.
By Frank Ulom The Active Citizens Engaging the Legislature (Leg’ACEs) has elected Efio-Ita Nyok, a journalist from Cross River and Publisher of Negroid Haven as its National Coordinator. Nyok assumed the leadership of the national caucus of the community in the company of two others, namely, Deborah Obiabo (National Deputy Coordinator of North/FCT Caucus Coordinator…
By Frank Ulom A 49-year-old man by the name of Eyo Bassey Etim has been remanded by the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, for kidnapping and murdering Miss Edemawan Harmony, and dumping her body in a septic tank (soakaway). Eyo, who was remanded on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, pleaded guilty to…
