Lagos, Nigeria – Billie Eilish was announced today as Apple Music’s Artist of the Year, recognising the singer-songwriter’s extraordinary impact throughout 2024. Following a historic second Academy Award win and two additional GRAMMY Awards for her contribution to Greta Gerwig’s feature-length film Barbie, “What Was I Made For?,” Billie released her third full-length album, HIT…
Abuja, Nigeria – A district court in Lahti, Finland, has ordered the imprisonment of Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent in Nigeria. The court alleges that the offences date back to August 23, 2021. Ekpa, Finnish-born Nigeria,…
Calabar, Cross River State – The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has described the outgoing Registrar of the University of Calabar Mr Gabriel Egbe, as an exceptional being and astute administrator. Prof. Obi made the statement during a valedictory event in honour of the outgoing Registrar held at the…
Odukpani, Cross River State – Stakeholders and leaders of Ikoneto Community in Odukpani LGA of the State, last week, took decisive action against Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) within the community. Speaking during a community dialogue session organised by Partners for Peace in the Niger Delta (P4P), the Village Head of Mbiabo Ikoneto, Chief…
By Frank Ulom Calabar, Cross River State – The Organised Labour in the State has directed all workers to commence a 2-day strike over the non-implementation of the new minimum wage. Converseer reports that the 2-day warning strike will begin on November 24 to November 26, according to Bulletin 1, released by the Organised Labour…
Calabar, Cross River State – Cross River has inaugurated a State Task Group on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (STG-WASH) to address critical issues with WASH activities in the state. The STG-WASH, made up of 45 members, was inaugurated on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in conjunction with the Cross River State Government, Self Help Africa (SHA),…
