Security Experts at the Sixth Annual Security Converge held in Calabar have asserted that community policing was key to enhanced security and socioeconomic development in Nigeria. The three-day converge which was organised by the Institute of Security and Strategic Studies (ISSS) had the theme; “Addressing Nigeria’s security challenges: Panacea for Socio-Economic Development.” The News Agency…
The Government of Cross River State has fixed time for the daily disposal of refuse by residents of Calabar. CONVERSEER learned from a public announcement signed by Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba, SA General Duties to Governor Bassey Otu on Friday, October 27, 2023, that the time for refuse disposal is between 6pm to 10pm daily. It…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State says the Supreme Court’s affirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s election, today, has enlivened the masses’ belief in the judiciary as the last bastion of hope for the Nigerians. Otu who was reacting to the judgement of the apex court, sitting in Abuja, which brought an end to the…
Cross River State indigenes are joining hands with the government to reinvent tourism in the state through the second edition of the Colours of Cross River State Art, Craft and Cultural Exhibition and Food Fair. The week-long event, which will be held in November at multiple venues across the state, is aimed at showcasing the…
Minibus drivers in Calabar, Cross River State capital on Thursday, October 26, 2023, protested alleged extortion by officials of the state government for wrong parking. The commercial drivers who barricaded parts of the Murtala Mohammed Highway with leaves on their vehicles alleged that they were being extorted by the official to the tune of N45,000….
The electricity Distributing Companies (DisCos) have stated that the high electricity tariff being witnessed by Nigerians is caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. Nigerians are lamenting the high electricity tariff being meted out to them by the Discos despite not having a steady power supply. However, Dr Gabriel Modupe, General Manager of the Port…
