Inspection of facilities at VAIA by officials…recently. By Lucy Daniel There are moments in the life of a state when infrastructure quietly becomes destiny. The ongoing activation of the international status of the Victor Attah International Airport (VAIA) is one of such moments for Akwa Ibom State, and, indeed, for Nigeria and Africa. With the…
(CONVERSEER) – Karamo Brown refused to show for Queer Eye’s CBS Mornings Show with Auntie Gayle. He sent a message to the show, stating he could not be there in order to protect his mental health and “peace from people or a world seeking to destroy it.” Presumably, those people seeking to destroy his mental…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Chairman of Esit Eket Local Government Council, of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Uduak Ikot, has urged residents of the Local Government Area to remain calm and law-abiding in light of recent developments concerning the arrest and arraignment of Princess Godsown Udoito. Princess Udoito was arrested and arraigned by…
By Archibong Emmanuel CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Her Majesty, Obongawan (Barr.) Marie Ikpeme Erete, Village Head of Isong Inyang Ikot Ikpeme in Odukpani Local Government Area, Cross River State has called for behavioural change to enhance cultural re-birth in the Efik Kingdom. Obongawan Barr. Marie Ikpeme, who doubles as Queen Aruk III of Ikpeme Royal House,…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Akwa Akpa, known to European colonists as Old Calabar or Duke Town, was an Efik city-state that flourished in the 19th century in what is now southern Nigeria. Although it is now absorbed into Nigeria, traditional rulers of the state are still recognised. The state occupied what is now…
