By Frank Ulom In other to cushion the effect of the removal fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu in May, Governor Bassey Otu has announced palliatives for workers in Cross River State. The palliatives include payment of N10,000 monthly stipend for all workers for the next 6 months, and 2 days off for workers from…
The governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has announced the theme for the 2023 Carnival Calabar, tagged “Season of Sweetness. This was disclosed by Mr Andrea Ekeng Inyang, Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media on Sunday, September 3, 2023. According to Inyang, the Governor also returned the Children’s Carnival which was…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate replacement of Hon. Asu Okang with Rt. Hon. Orok Duke as NDDC Commissioner representing Cross River State. This was contained in a press release signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity on Friday, September 1, 2023. Recalled that earlier this month,…
By Frank Ulom The Delta State Police Command has busted a gay (same s*x marriage) and arrested 67 suspects. CONVERSEER learned that the suspects were arrested on Monday at Teebulus Hotel, along Refinery Road, Ekpan, Delta state. According to DSP Bright Edafe, Police Spokesperson in Delta State, the alleged gay wedding was between two males,…
By Frank Ulom A stray bullet has hit Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation over her statement that President Bola Tinubu will eradicate poverty in Nigeria by 20230. The bullet was shot by one Essien Otu, a Cross Riverian, while commenting on Edu’s statement on Saturday (August 26) in a popular…
…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 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…