Arase’s Final Journey: Day of Tributes, PSC Names Chairman’s Conference Hall After Him

By Dianabasi Effiong The final journey for Solomon Arase, the former Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and retired Inspector General of Police, began on Sept. 24 with a day of tributes held at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja. According to Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, a requiem mass…

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Mother of All Empowerment, Otu Splashes ₦800m grants on Cross Riverians

Mother of All Empowerment, Otu Splashes ₦800m grants on Cross Riverians

Gov. Bassey Otu (middle); Rt. Hon. Mike Etaba (4th left); Deputy Speaker of C’River House of Assembly, Hon. Sylvester Agabi (3rd right); Gov Otu’s Chief of Staff, Chief Emmanuel Ironbar (2nd right); Etinyin Francis Efa, Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo; Chairman of Bakassi, Hon. Effiong Okon (1st left); Commissioner for Youth Development, Barr. Ijom Ukam (2nd…

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Dep. Gov. Odey leads C’River delegation to 80th UN General Assembly

Dep. Gov. Odey leads C’River delegation to 80th UN General Assembly

By Frank Ulom NEW YORK (CONVERSEER) – The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Dr Peter Odey, has led a delegation from the state to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), currently being held in New York, United States. The state delegation includes, High Chief Higgins Peters (Natural Leader of the North) and…

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Why I reconciled with Paramount Ruler over Henshaw Town Crisis – Retired Justice Archibong

Why I reconciled with Paramount Ruler over Henshaw Town Crisis – Retired Justice Archibong

By Our Reporter Although stakeholders have indicated interest for a peaceful resolution of their differences, the leadership crisis in Henshaw Town community of Calabar South local government area is far from being amicably resolved with two groups of leaders still locked in supremacy battle over who controls the Henshaw Town Council (HTC). While the Paramount…

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AES: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger quit International Criminal Court (ICC)

AES: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger quit International Criminal Court (ICC)

By Joe Udo BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – The Confederation of Sahel States (AES), made up of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, has announced its immediate withdrawal from the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court (ICC). The decision was made public on Burkina Faso’s national broadcaster RTB by Communication Minister Pingdwendé Gilbert Ouédraogo, following a joint…

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