The devaluation is the Nigerian Naira hit a record low against the United States Dollar since President Bola Tinubu took over on May 29. At the black market, the naira depreciated in value by N5, as the price of the United States currency increased from N995 l/$1 to N1000/$1. The devaluation also affected the Great…
The Festival of Glory which has been ongoing for the past 26 years will bring revival to Cross River State, says Pastor Joseph I. Okoro, Senior Pastor of the Bible Christian Crusaders Mission (BCCM). Okoro stated this on Monday (Sept. 25) while addressing newsmen at the Church Auditorium located at Webber, off Mayne Avenue, Calabar….
The Commissioner for Youths Development in Cross River State, Barr. Odum Ijom Ukam has been under fire in the last couple of hours over his social media post, following the Elections Petition Tribunal judgement. CONVERSEER reports that the Elections Petition Tribunal had on Tuesday (Sept. 26) upheld the election of Sen. Bassey Otu as the…
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Marian Market in Calabar, simply identified as Bernard Thompson has been arrested for incessant stealing of goods from the market worth millions of naira. CONVERSEER gathered that Thompson was arrested on Saturday (Sept. 23) after market men and women had reported him to the Police following the disappearance of…
Governor Bassey Otu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrashed Sen. Sandy Onor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in court as the Cross River State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal upheld his election as the governor of the state. Giving its judgement on Tuesday (Sept. 26) in Calabar, the tribunal headed by Justice Oken…
The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has charged youths on the responsible use of social media in shaping positive narratives about the state, adding that it is a channel for fake news. The governor gave the charge when members of the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cross River…
By Frank Inyang The governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu has appointed the Chairman of the Bakassi Fish Festival Board of Trustees (BoT), Hon. Ani Esin as the Special Adviser, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). According to a press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Emmanuel Ogbeche,…
A young man identified as Chianu Solomon Nnaemeka has showcased his West African Examination Council (WAEC) result on social media. The result that he shared using his X (Twitter) account (@chianusolomon) on Wednesday (Sept. 20) had A1 in 8 subjects which happened to be all the subjects he sat for. The subjects are Civic Education,…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has disclosed that addressing the issue of sex for marks in schools was a commendable step towards positive change in society. The remark was made by Mr Arasu Jambukeswaran, UNFPA’s Head of Office in Cross River on Monday during a debate competition for secondary schools organised by Gender and…
By Austine Bisong In the past few weeks, the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has been in the news in Nigeria and beyond. Majorly, the news was centred on very nauseating allegations of gross misconduct, impropriety, abuse of office, sexual exploitation and abuse, and administrative high-handedness amongst other issues against a law teacher and suspended Dean…