Dr Kwis Samuel, a Radiation and Clinical Oncologist with Asi Ukpo Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calabar has disclosed that Nigeria could reduce cervical cancer prevalence in the nation by 98 per cent through the vaccination of all its girls Samuel made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in…
Unknown gunmen have attempted to break into the Afokang Correctional Centre (formerly Afokang Prison) in Calabar, Cross River State capital. CONVERSEER gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday (18 Oct. 2023), leading to the death of a prison guard who was on duty. In a telephone conversation with CONVERSEER on Thursday (19 Oct. 2023), DSC…
Shops and goods worth millions of naira have been burnt down by a fire outbreak at the popular Watt Market in Calabar, Cross River State capital. CONVERSEER gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday (19 Oct. 2023) when traders were still asleep in their homes. According to sources, the fire outbreak…
Madoxx Project Nigeria has joined Cross Riverians and well-wishers to celebrate Governor Bassey Otu on his 64th birthday. In a statement signed by Sunny Avra, CEO of Madoxx Project Nigeria on Wednesday (18 Oct. 2023), the organisation wished Otu joy, love and happiness as he celebrates his birthday. Avra prayed for Governor Otu and his…
The staff and management of Sebastiano Environmental Services have extended their heartfelt wishes to the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu who marked his 64th birthday today (18 Oct. 2023). In a felicitation message signed by Sebastian Ekpenyong, CEO of Sebastiano Environmental Services and made available to CONVERSEER on Wednesday, the organisation lauded…
A not-for-profit organisation, Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) in collaboration with IHS Nigeria have concluded plans to boost immunisation services in the 196 wards of Cross River State in the next six months with funding to the tune of 47 million naira (N47m). The N47m gesture is part of a 150 million naira (N150m) grant…
On Saturday (14 Oct. 2023), Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr., Senator representing Cross River South joined the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Upstream Resources, Senator Eteng Williams, and other members to inspect the Snake Island Fabrication and Installation Facility in Lagos. The Senate has intensively begun the process of resuscitating the moribund $1 billion…
Forty-six (46) young persons suspected to be internet fraudsters (popularly referred to as Yahoo Boys or Yahoo-Yahoo) have been arrested in Calabar in Cross River State and Eket in Akwa Ibom State. CONVERSEER learned that the suspects were arrested by the operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Christian worshipers are no longer safe as they are being hunted by traditional worshipers in Adim Community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. CONVERSEER gathered that the traditional religion worshippers have burnt churches, destroyed church equipment and worship items in the last four years in the community. One of the victims, Rev….
The Government of Cross River in Collaboration with Zipline has delivered over 600,000 drugs and vaccine doses in the remotest communities of the state in the last eight months. This innovation which was bridging the healthcare gap in the hard-to-reach communities in the state was seen during an on-the-spot assessment of the Zipline facilities in…