As the world marks Teacher’s Day today, 5th October, a teacher in Cross River State has called on Governor Bassey Otu to implement the new N70,000 minimum wage signed by President Bola Tinubu in July. CONVERSEER reports that since the signing of the new wage, Governor Otu is yet to act on it as the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has waded into the crisis currently brewing in Rivers State on who controls the oil-rich state. Jonathan, in a statement on Saturday, 5th October, the day of the 2024 Rivers State Local Government Election, called on the National Judicial Commission (NJC) to take action that will curb the proliferation of court…
Unknown gunmen have allegedly kidnapped a pregnant woman in Cross River State. CONVERSEER learned that the heavily pregnant woman (name undisclosed) was kidnapped on Friday in Eseku Community, Creek Town, in Odukpani Local Government Area of the State. According to CrossRiverWatch, the target was the woman’s husband, who escaped, but they [kidnappers] had to whisk…
Following the rescheduled of the 2024 local government election to 2nd November by CROSIEC, the Labour Party Interim Leadership in Cross River State led by Comrade (Dr) John O. Ushie, has commenced sales of Forms to aspirants of the party. According to the party spokesperson, Comrade Amawu Cletus at the weekend, the Interim Chairman used…
The 62 items exempted from VAT by the FG include gas generators and CNG/LPG dual-fuel vehicles. Check the full list of items below. The Federal Government (FG) has exempted 62 items from paying Value Added Tax (VAT). This was revealed by Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, in a…
