By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State correspondent of Triumph Newspaper, Alhaji Musa Kutama, has recounted his harrowing experience after spending 10 days in police custody following his arrest in Calabar and transfer to Sokoto over a bail matter involving his in-law. According to Daily Post, Kutama was apprehended by police operatives…
Application opens for Cross River State scholarship 2025 By Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Scholarship Board has commenced application for the 2025 scholarship for indigene students. According to a statement by Prof. Paul Itara, Chairman of the State Scholarship Board, during the week, the scheme is to provide financial support to…
Chinese nationals on the run as taskforce uncovers illegal mining tunnel in Cross River By Frank Ulom IKOM (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Anti-Illegal Mining Task Force has uncovered a secret tunnel used for unauthorised mineral exploitation in Alesi community, Ikom Local Government Area. The miners, believed to include Chinese nationals, reportedly fled the…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have repatriated 51 more foreign nationals convicted and sentenced for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The repatriated foreign nationals include 50 Chinese and one Tunisian. This brings the total repatriated convicted foreign nationals to 102 in the…
By Nsan Neji AWKA (CONVERSEER) – Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) has unveiled the official portrait of its 5th substantive Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha. The portrait, according to the management of the University marks a transition from the previous one and now rightly bears the title Vice Chancellor, not Acting Vice Chancellor. “As…
