By Our Reporter A key figure in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Kennedy Okoi, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress, APC along with fellow party members, ahead of the February 2024 Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency rerun. Okoi, a significant and influential figure within the PDP in Adim Ward, Biase Local Government Area of Cross…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State has warned those involved in illegal practices, especially giving and taking bribes at the ongoing staff promotion, to desist from it or face the wrath of the law. The warning was conveyed through a public service announcement signed by Dr Innocent Eteng, Head of Service, HoS,…
By Frank Ulom Nine farmers have been struck with the worst disaster after fire gutted their farm produce in Cross River State. CONVERSEER learned that the farmers were heartbroken when they arrived at their farms on Monday (22 Jan. 2024) just to see their yam barns completely razed. The ugly incident happened along Bishiri Road…
By Joe Udo A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo, on Monday, 22 Jan. 2024, told a member of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Nicholas Mutu that he has a case to answer in an alleged N320 million money laundering case brought against him by…
By Our Reporter The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC witness, Hamma-Adama Bello, has told the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court how Winifred Oyo-Ita, former Head of Service, HoS, used her companies to launder money while in office. Bello, a Chief Superintendent of EFCC and Head of the Special Investigation Team, SIT, told…
By Our Reporter OBUDU (CONVERSEER) – History was made today, 23 January 2024 when Dr Richard Ugbaha Utubaku, Provost of the Federal College of Education, FCE Obudu in Cross River, commissioned the FCE Obudu Table Water Factory. The Provost was accompanied to the event by his entire Management team. A cross-section of the College Community…
By Frank Ulom The management of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS (formerly Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH) has announced the postponement of the institution’s 22nd matriculation. CONVERSEER learned from a circular, Circular No. 411, signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Augustine Angba, and Registrar and Secretary of Council, Victor Ene, that the 22nd…
By Mo Isa Not less than 30 people have been kidnapped in Katsina, former President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state. CONVERSEER learned that the incident happened on Sunday night when a group of terrorists wearing military uniforms stormed Tasharnagulle community in Batsari Local Government Area of the State to carry out the attack. According to Daily…
By Joe Udo Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters (Yahoo Boys) being trained for internet crimes (Yahoo-Yahoo) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. CONVERSEER learned that the suspects were arrested on Monday (22 Jan. 2024) at a storey building suspected to…
By Our Reporter To revive the moribund Tinapa Free Trade Zone, the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA, and Cross River State Government have agreed to work out a realistic modality of the state-owned trade zone. The agreement, CONVERSEER learned was reached when the new Managing Director of NEPZA, Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi paid a courtesy…
