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The Chairman of Calabar South Local Government Area, Hon. Ndabu Robert Hogan has been given an award as one of the Best Local Government Chairmen in Nigeria by the Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration in Collaboration with Global Gold Consult Ltd. Ndabu Robert Hogan got the award in the just concluded Nigerian …
The Chairman of the Calabar South Local Government Area, Hon. Ndabu Robert Hogan has sworn in Hon. Cyril Bassey, Councillor for Ward 6 as his Vice Chairman. Hon. Ndabu Robert said he does not doubt his Vice Chairman’s capability as Hon. Cyril Bassey is a gentleman with a passion for service. The ceremony which took…
By Frank Ulom UNICAL Graduates 7769 Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Other Students for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic sessions The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has graduated a total of 7769 Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Ordinary Diploma and Sandwich Students in a combined convocation for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic sessions. Addressing journalists on Monday, May 1, 2023, the Vice-Chancellor…
Bekwarra, Cross River – A Cross Riverian by the name, Adie David Eneji has professed as a monk in Cross River State, South-South Nigeria. CONVERSEER gathered that Adie, who hails from Ibiaragidi Ward in Bekwarra Local Government Area of the state and several others professed as monks on Monday, April 24, 2023. According to sources,…
“…all projects at the Local Government levels will be completed before the expiration of Governor Ben Ayade’s Administration” – Ivara Esu The Deputy Government of Cross River State, Prof. Ivara Esu has adjudged Calabar South as the cleanest Local Government Area in the State. Esu scored Calabar South Council 100% for maintaining a clean and…
By Frank Ulom The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, University of Cross River, UNICROSS (formerly CRUTECH) Wednesday, April 19, 2023, staged a peaceful protest demanding their 3 months’ salary arrears. The NASU members, CONVERSEER reports staged the protest in the Calabar campus of UNICROSS Apart from their salary arrears, they also…
The perennial gridlock at the ever-busy Odukpani Junction, which serves as the artery into Calabar from the Central and Northern parts of the state as well as Uyo, will soon be a thing of the past as construction of the spaghetti flyover and the first phase of the superhighway, which will serve as a bye-pass,…
Who is the wife of Prince Bassey Otu, Governor-elect of Cross River State? Well, ask no more, her name is Reverend (Mrs) Eyoanwan Bassey Otu. By the Grace of God, Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu will be the First Lady of Cross River State come May 29, 2023, when her husband, Prince Otu will be sworn…
By Frank Ulom On Good Friday (7 April 2023) at the U.J. Esuene Sports Stadium in Calabar, the Mavin Records sensation, Johnny Drille will perform at the 2023 edition of Youth Swagger, which is anticipated to draw over 20 million spectators. He will be joined by a number of other A-list gospel performers. An annual…
By Frank Ulom Barely one week after the declaration of Prince Bassey Otu as the Governor-elect of Cross River State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Sandy Onor who came second has said he will challenge the result in the court of justice. Onor made this known in a statement on Sunday in…