By Frank Ulom The Police in Akwa Ibom have arrested 55-year-old lawyer, Barr. Ekere Sunday Ebong for beating and inflicting injuries on his wife. Ebong was arrested after a video of him manhandling his wife (to the extent that neighbours had to intervene) went viral. A statement by SP Odiko MacDon, Police Public Relations Officer…
By Frank Ulom Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced that it has earmarked N198 billion intervention fund for public universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the six geopolitical zones for the year 2023. According to Abdulmumin Oniyangi, TETFund’s Acting Director of Public Affairs, the N198 billion intervention fund represents 62 per cent of…
Lawyer Beats Wife Mercilessly (VIDEO)
By Kingsley Agim Cross River Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, says traditional rulers in the State are critical stakeholders in his government, noting that their pride of place in the development of the society cannot be overemphasised. Governor Otu made this known on Saturday while inaugurating the Paramount Rulers of Akamkpa, Ikom and Obudu Local Government…
By Frank Ulom Power is transient, many said and Cross River has witnessed that since the swearing-in of Governor Bassey Otu on 29 May. The Governor, CONVERSEER reports, has changed a lot of things; restoring the state’s cleanliness, decorations and roads (though not everywhere). The latest is the famous Miss Africa Calabar pageantry and Northern…
By Ekemini James In a remarkable endeavour to harness the untapped potential of agriculture, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has spearheaded the transformation of the agricultural sector of the State by embarking on several initiatives to stimulate and reposition agriculture as the mainstay of the state’s economy. One such initiative is…
