By Frank Ulom The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has ordered the arrest of those involved in the killing of a mother of four, Mrs Martina Okey Itagbor after branding her as a “witch”. In a statement signed by Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Friday (June 30), Otu…
By Frank Ulom A mother of four girls identified as Mrs Martina Okey Itagbor has been burnt to death by a group of angry youths over allegations bordering on witchcraft. The ugly incident, CONVERSEER gathered occurred at about 7:00 am on June 18, 2023, in Old Netim in Akamkpa Local Government of Cross River State….
By Frank Ulom The gay community in Cross River State has held an LGBT drag party in Calabar, the state capital. The party tagged “Pride Ballroom 2023 – Most Beautiful Drag 2023”, CONVERSEER gathered was held on Friday (June 30) in a hotel (name withheld) at Ekorim I in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. The…
By Our Reporter In the spotlight today is Etubom Anthony Ani (MON, OFR, KSS), an elder statesman from Cross River State and a former Nigerian Finance and Foreign Affairs Minister. The London-trained, seasoned and chartered accountant is the lead contender for the stool of Obong of Calabar, which has been the subject of a persistent…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Five (5) Efik Royal Houses have followed suit to pay a solidarity visit to His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, Obong of Calabar and Grand Patriarch and Treaty King of Efik Kingdom, despite the arrangement from various camps to unseat the First Class King. The visits have been…
By Frank Ulom The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) has constituted 22 Statutory Committees. The Assembly led by its Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem and Deputy Speaker, Hon. Sylvester Agabi, constituted the committees on Tuesday (June 20). Bellow are the 22 Committees and their Chairmen 1. House Service and Security – Hon….
