…establishes Whistleblowing desk The Government of Cross River State has placed a reward of five million naira (N5m) on anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the kidnappers of Prof. Ekanem Ephraim, a Neurologist with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), who was abducted from her residence on July 13, 2023….
On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, Governor Bassey Otu swore in 31 Commissioners into the Cross River State Executive Council. CONVERSEER reports that the swearing-in of the 31 Commissioners took place at the temporary Governor’s Office, Dan Archibong Lodge, Calabar. Addressing the Commissioners after the swearing-in, Governor Otu said: “All those appointed, you are not answerable…
By Frank Ulom Women networks under the ‘Women Voice and Leadership Project’ of ActionAid Nigeria, funded by Global Affairs Canada, have condemned in strong terms the alleged scandal with regard to the unwarranted intimidation and sexual harassment at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) where the erstwhile Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon,…
By Chris Njoku Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has disclosed that the management of the institution had no vested interest in the suspension of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, former Dean Faculty of Law. Obi made the remark during a press briefing on Monday (August 22) in Calabar, following allegations that…
By Frank Ulom A man identified as Enoch Agbaube has chopped off his grandfather’s head in Northern Cross River State over alleged witchcraft. Enoch’s grandfather’s name is known as John Agbaube. The incident, CONVERSEER gathered occurred on Friday (August 18) in Utanga community of Obanliku Local Government Area. A reliable source, Barr. Paul Idiga said…
By Frank Ulom Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon hails from Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State. Ndifon is a lecturer in the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) and has been suspended twice as a lecturer and Dean of the Faculty of Law. First, Prof. Cyril Ndifon was suspended in…
…the child cannot talk and could have been washed into the ocean if it was raining Barely 24 hours after her swearing-in as the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr Helen Isamoh has rescued a child abandoned inside a wide gutter filled with muddy shrubs in Calabar, Cross River State capital. CONVERSEER learned that the incident…
By Frank Ulom The Management of the University of Calabar( UNICAL) has on Thursday (August 17) suspended the Dean of Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon for alleged violation of the provisions of the extant laws and policies of the institution. This is the second time Prof. Cyril Ndifon is being suspended by the University…
By Frank Ulom President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, assigned portfolios to the 31 Ministers he appointed in the National Executive Council (NEC). Tinubu swore in the Ministers on Monday, August 21, 2023, at the State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa, Abuja. The Ministers, CONVERSEER learned were selected across the 6 geopolitical zones;…
Hon. (Dr) Erasmus Ekpang’s life journey is a testament to the power of dedication, education, and unwavering commitment. Born on October 1, 1974, into the esteemed family of Late Chief Barrister Thomas and Mrs Priscilla E. N. Ekpang in Obubra-Bansan Osokom, in Ogep Ward, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria, Ekpang has…
