September 2024 saw a strong close for equity trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), driven by an increase in investor confidence in listed companies. The ASI demonstrated resilience in the face of multiple policy announcements from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intended to reduce rising inflation, which market analysts feared could have a…
Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has commenced the recruitment of ad-hoc staff who will perform various election duties for the 2024 Local Government Election. According to a job advertisement release issued in Calabar and signed by the Secretary of CROSIEC, Dr Lawrence Edu, on Monday, the Commission accordingly requested suitably qualified members of…
Former Gov. Donald Duke. By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has extended his warmest congratulations to the former governor of the state, Mr. Donald Duke, CON, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday. In a public congratulatory statement released by Nsa Gill, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Otu…
The people of Awi Ward in Akamkpa 1 State Constituency have written Governor Bassey Otu an open letter over the marginalisation of the zone ahead of the 2024 Cross River State local government election. According to the letter signed by Mr Ekib Edet Okpa, and made available to CONVERSEER on Monday, the people said out…
Residents of Basan-Mbube in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State have expressed joy after seeing street lights for the first time. The street lights, CONVERSEER reports, were installed by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and facilitated by Chief Orok Duke, Cross River State representative of the Commission. The NDDC Solar Streetlight project,…
