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…
Ex-beauty Queen & SDF Mental Health Ambassador, Lady Mina Horsfall and Mental Health Counsellor, Dr Sa’adatu Adamu who is the Founder/President of Secure-d-Future International Initiative have lent their voices in favour of more support for the girl-child in society. The duo spoke in Abuja on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, as the world marked the United…
The implementation of Governor Umo Eno’s ARISE Agenda is gathering momentum and deserves the support of citizens of the State according to the Akwa Ibom State Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, EARCOM. Speaking on a radio current affairs programme, The Congress, monitored on Premium 89.9 fm, Abak on Wednesday, a Commissioner on the Board of…
In recognition of the remarkable improvements demonstrated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in advancing the frontiers of trade facilitation, the Port Management Association of West & Central Africa (PMAWCA) has conferred the hosting right of its 43rd Annual Council and 18th Managing Directors’ Roundtable on the NPA. The gathering of 24 littoral African countries…
Pensioners in Cross River under the auspices of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Wednesday showed their dissatisfaction with the palliative they were given to share. This was disclosed by Mr Godwin Effiong, Chairman of NUP, Calabar Branch in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. NAN reports that the…
I Turned Down $5m To Perform In Dubai Because Of Smoking Is Banned There – Burna Boy
Dr Hamira Welye, Programme Analyst for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has disclosed that education could hinder the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) and other harmful practices, if not used well. Welye who specifically works on the Spotlight GBV projects made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…
What: Press conference When: November 3, 2023, 12:00 pm ET Where: Sankofa Books & Cafe, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC Contact: Vice Chair Lisa Davis 973.517.1405, info@blackisbackcoalition.org On November 3, organisers of the Black People’s March on the White House will talk with the press about their November 4th mobilisation, the 15th annual March…