LAWSAN (LAW STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA- UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR) RESPONSE TO PROF. NDIFON’S DECEPTIVE STATEMENTS The Law Students’ Association of Nigeria, University of Calabar Chapter, (LAWSAN UCC) under the leadership of His Excellency, Comr OBI BENEDICT OTU as the President and the Chief Executive Officer of the Association, Hon. TARBO PATRICIA as the Speaker of…
By Asu Bisong Kekong In narrating what he called ‘My Side of the Story’, Prof. Cyril Ndifon did an injustice to the University of Calabar and the public by not revealing the following truths. 1. The VC, Prof. Florence Obi alongside Prof. Egaga, Bassey Igiri Okon and Prof. Rowland Ndoma Egba were among Cross Riverians…
The governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has announced the theme for the 2023 Carnival Calabar, tagged “Season of Sweetness. This was disclosed by Mr Andrea Ekeng Inyang, Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media on Sunday, September 3, 2023. According to Inyang, the Governor also returned the Children’s Carnival which was…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate replacement of Hon. Asu Okang with Rt. Hon. Orok Duke as NDDC Commissioner representing Cross River State. This was contained in a press release signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity on Friday, September 1, 2023. Recalled that earlier this month,…
By Frank Ulom A stray bullet has hit Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation over her statement that President Bola Tinubu will eradicate poverty in Nigeria by 20230. The bullet was shot by one Essien Otu, a Cross Riverian, while commenting on Edu’s statement on Saturday (August 26) in a popular…
…establishes Whistleblowing desk The Government of Cross River State has placed a reward of five million naira (N5m) on anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the kidnappers of Prof. Ekanem Ephraim, a Neurologist with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), who was abducted from her residence on July 13, 2023….
On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, Governor Bassey Otu swore in 31 Commissioners into the Cross River State Executive Council. CONVERSEER reports that the swearing-in of the 31 Commissioners took place at the temporary Governor’s Office, Dan Archibong Lodge, Calabar. Addressing the Commissioners after the swearing-in, Governor Otu said: “All those appointed, you are not answerable…
By Frank Ulom Women networks under the ‘Women Voice and Leadership Project’ of ActionAid Nigeria, funded by Global Affairs Canada, have condemned in strong terms the alleged scandal with regard to the unwarranted intimidation and sexual harassment at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) where the erstwhile Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon,…
By Chris Njoku Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has disclosed that the management of the institution had no vested interest in the suspension of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, former Dean Faculty of Law. Obi made the remark during a press briefing on Monday (August 22) in Calabar, following allegations that…
By Frank Ulom A man identified as Enoch Agbaube has chopped off his grandfather’s head in Northern Cross River State over alleged witchcraft. Enoch’s grandfather’s name is known as John Agbaube. The incident, CONVERSEER gathered occurred on Friday (August 18) in Utanga community of Obanliku Local Government Area. A reliable source, Barr. Paul Idiga said…