Cross River State governor’s wife, Her Excellency, Rev. Eyoanwan Otu, has received commendation from members of the Cross River State Women Parliament on her efforts at ameliorating the hardship faced by expectant mothers and street children – describing it as laudable and unprecedented. The commendation was made in a motion moved by the Leader of…
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has appointed Rev. (Hon.) James Okon Anam as the new Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). Anam’s appointment was contained in a press release signed by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Monday, November 6, 2023. According to the statement, the Governor charged…
Rovers Football Club of Calabar has been given a clean bill of health after all its players underwent and passed routine medical checks ahead of the commencement of the 2023/2024 Nigeria National League (NNL). The checks which took place, Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the General Hospital, Calabar in Cross River State were carried out…
A woman identified as Mrs Francesca Spark was rescued by the Nigerian soldiers after she jumped into the Lagos Lagoon in an attempt to take her own life. CONVERSEER learned that Mrs Spark was rescued by Nigerian Army soldiers operating under 81 Division on Monday, November 6, 2023. According to Lt. Col. Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni,…
MultiChoice, the operators of DSTV and GOTV have increased the subscription prices for the over-the-air TV networks. According to a statement signed by John Ugbe, Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice and made available to CONVERSEER, the new prices take effect on Monday, November 6, 2023. According to Ugbe, the price increment covers all DSTV and…
A notorious kidnapper popularly known as Black has confessed that the information he got about his target (victim) was disclosed by the target’s tenant. Black was arrested on Sunday, November 5, 2023, by the Police after escaping, following his attempt with three others to kidnap Mrs Caroline Bassey, a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Written addresses in the case between Sen. Sandy Onor and Prince Bassey have been adopted by the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos. CONVERSEER learned that the appellant court adopted the addresses filed by Onor challenging the Election Tribunal Court judgment which affirms Otu as the winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Cross…
Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Staff, Mrs Catherine Bassey has been rescued from suspected kidnappers in Cross River State. CONVERSEER learned that Mrs Bassey who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at her residence at 28 Mathias Oje Avenue in Calabar Municipality was rescued by the Police on Saturday, November 4, 2023. According to a…
The representative from Nigeria for the 2023 Ballon d’Or snubbed the Nigerian International, Victor Osimhen for the most decorated award in football for Argentina International, Lionel Messi. Recall that on October 30, 2023, in Paris, Messi won his eighth Ballon d’Or, making him the first footballer in history to reach that number. While Messi won…
In furtherance of the ARISE Agenda, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, recently inspected the proposed site for the Ibom Model Farm located at Ikot Edibon, Nsit Ubium LGA. He expressed appreciation for the pace of work and commended the Community for donating the land for the agricultural project. The Commissioner…
