Calabar, Nigeria – The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has trained 200 volunteers to aid in the fight against Monkeypox (Mpox). Converseer reports that the initiative which was in collaboration with the Cross River State Ministry of Health, comes as the state grapples with 117 suspected cases and 14 confirmed cases of the disease. The…
Calabar, Nigeria – Soldiers of the Nigerian Army numbering seven have allegedly beat up a University of Calabar (UNICAL) student for wearing tinted hair. Converseer reports that the soldiers led by one Sgt Maria Okoi also manhandled the 19-year-old female student from the Department of Botany, for responding to questions with good English. The incident…
Calabar, Nigeria – Governor Bassey Otu has approved N70,000 minimum wage for Cross River State workers. Converseer reports that the State Government reached an agreement with Organised Labour regarding the payment of the new national minimum wage on December 1, at the Governor’s temporary office in Calabar. The agreement includes a consequential adjustment across all…
Ugep, Cross River State – In a groundbreaking development, the Federal Polytechnic Ugep (FPU) has officially taken over the Institute of Technology and Management (CR-ITM), Ugep, with all its academic programmes and facilities. This strategic takeover is poised to revolutionise the educational landscape in Ugep and its environs, providing students with an expanded range of…
By Sylvia Okoi Calabar, Nigeria – As a deliberate effort to ensure a clean environment during the 2024 Calabar Christmas Festival that culminates into the famous Carnival Calabar, the Cross River State Government has revealed plans to commence weekly sanitation across the major markets in Calabar Metropolis in December. The Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses…
