By Clement James Motorists in Calabar, the Cross River State capital have called on the governor, Prince Bassey Otu to intervene and caution the Federal Road Safety Corps officials from harassing and intimidating them on state roads. Among those who fell on the path of FRSC on Thursday was one Mrs Rosemary Okokon, a businesswoman…
By Mo Isa The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Command has confirmed the carting away of Kogi’s election petitions from the tribunal secretary. According to the police, the gunmen attacked the secretary of the state governorship election Tribunal, Mr David Umar Mike on Monday in Lokoja and made away with sensitive petition documents on the…
By Mo Isa The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday 5 December 3023 due to his absence in court. Ibeto alongside Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd were to…
By Frank Ulom The students of the University of Calabar, UNICAL have called on the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi to stop encouraging them into Internet fraud and cybercrime, popularly referred to as Yahoo Yahoo. The students made this known on Monday while protecting fee increment by the university. The students who marched around the campus…
By Frank Ulom Another auto crash has claimed the lives of five persons and injured 11 along the Calabar-Itu road. CONVERSEER gathered that the crash which happened on Saturday at Ayadehe, Akwa Ibom section of the road was between a Nissan Caravan with registration number GWB-532XY and a Heavy Duty Truck without a registration number….
By Frank Ulom The governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has rewarded the youths of Nyangasang in Calabar Municipality for playing a role in apprehending kidnappers earlier last month. Otu made the donation in cash on Thursday via his Chief of Staff, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar. CONVERSEER reports that the youths helped in the…
By Frank Ulom Former Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has lost his sister, Mrs Ateb Janet Oniga (Nee Ayade) to the cold hands of death. CONVERSEER learned that Nee Ayade died on Friday 24 November 2023 after a brief illness. According to the notification of death with a seal by Sen. Ayade on…
By Frank Ulom There has been a massive fire outbreak at Calabar Road, Calabar, Cross River State capital. CONVERSEER learned that the fire which started burning on Friday night caused some scare among residents and commuters. READ ALSO | Oscar Pistorius Finally Released From Jail According to a video shared by Shadrach Edem on Facebook, flames…
By Chris Thompson Former athlete, Oscar Pistorius has been released from the Correctional facility in South Africa after nine years in jail. CONVERSEER learned that Pistorius, popularly referred to as the “Blade Runner” was released on Friday on the condition that he is a changed person. According to the media release from the South African…
By Frank Ulom The past couple of weeks have witnessed pockets of gang wars in Secondary Schools in Cross River State with the latest happening at Government College, Ikot Ansa Calabar. CONVERSEER learned that two rival gangs clashed on Wednesday at Government College leading to disruption of academic activities and serious injuries to some of…