Written addresses in the case between Sen. Sandy Onor and Prince Bassey have been adopted by the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos. CONVERSEER learned that the appellant court adopted the addresses filed by Onor challenging the Election Tribunal Court judgment which affirms Otu as the winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Cross…
Former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Staff, Mrs Catherine Bassey has been rescued from suspected kidnappers in Cross River State. CONVERSEER learned that Mrs Bassey who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at her residence at 28 Mathias Oje Avenue in Calabar Municipality was rescued by the Police on Saturday, November 4, 2023. According to a…
The representative from Nigeria for the 2023 Ballon d’Or snubbed the Nigerian International, Victor Osimhen for the most decorated award in football for Argentina International, Lionel Messi. Recall that on October 30, 2023, in Paris, Messi won his eighth Ballon d’Or, making him the first footballer in history to reach that number. While Messi won…
In furtherance of the ARISE Agenda, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, recently inspected the proposed site for the Ibom Model Farm located at Ikot Edibon, Nsit Ubium LGA. He expressed appreciation for the pace of work and commended the Community for donating the land for the agricultural project. The Commissioner…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has offered global investors willing to invest in the state of a tax haven. Otu made the commitment when he hosted top global CEOs in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, at a breakfast meeting aimed at enhancing the tourism fortunes of the state. “Your presence here speaks volume…
A University of Calabar (UNICAL) student, Zion Paul has embarked on a bicycle journey from Calabar in Cross River State to Abuja, the Federal Capital. CONVERSEER learned that Paul who commenced the journey today, Friday, November 3, 2023, is going to meet his mentor, Moses Bliss. According to a student, Nsikak Ibatt who shared the…
A die-hard supporter of Governor Bassey Otu-led administration, Agbor Joseph Ejini has been compensated with one million naira (N1m) for trekking from Obudu LGA in the North to Calabar in the South. Ejini was received by the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey in his office on Friday, November 3, 2023,…
The lawmaker representing Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency in the House of Reps, Rt. Hon. Joseph Bassey has moved a motion on the floor of the Green Chambers, calling on the Police Service Commission to reinstate and compensate Corporal Ita Edet. Edet was dismissed from the service of the Nigerian Police Force in May 2012 as…
Prof. Cyril Ndifon, suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) has been slammed with 14-count charges and will be facing a trial at the Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State. The 14-count charges, CONVERSEER reports were filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) after…
Tourism Management Institute of Nigeria (TMIN) has said the TMIN International Conference 2023 will be held in the ancient city of Calabar, Cross River State of Nigeria. In a statement, it said the international tourism conference would take place from the 22nd to 23rd of November 2023 at the Senate Chamber of the University of…