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Coneri Magazine Opinion Box For Edo Guber Polls: Ize Iyamu Or Obaseki? Vote For Who You Think Will make A Better Governor For Edo State Coneri Magazine calls for your opinions on the Edo Guber polls. Kindly cast your vote via the comment box by simply commenting with Obaseki or Ize Iyamu or PDP Or APC Your opinion is vital to helping the people of Edo to determine who to vote for.

Breaking: First Lady Of Benue State, Son Test Positive For COVID 19 The wife of Benue State Governor, Eunice Ortom has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement she personally signed on Friday night, the First Lady said tests conducted on her came out positive. The First Lady also noted that her son and some staff too were infected by the virus, adding that she has gone into total isolation and has commenced treatment. “A few moments ago this evening, I received my result from the tests earlier carried out on me by NCDC personnel on routine screening at Government House, Makurdi which returned that I, my son, and some staff are COVID-19 positive. “We have from this moment, gone into total isolation as required by the protocol and would immediately begin the management treatment as advised by medical experts,” she said. Ortom, however, advised everyone who has had contact with her in the past two weeks to undergo screening and get tested. T...

Bauchi Gov suspends Emir, district heads over killings Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has suspended the Emir of Misau, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman and all district heads in Misau Local Government area over a farmers/Fulani herders clash which resulted to the death of nine locals. The skirmishes had occurred between the farmers and Fulani herders on June 29. The Governor had on Wednesday suspended the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the LGA, Mr. Yaro Mohammed Gwaram over the incident. Mohammed, while setting up a panel of enquiry to unravel the cause of the killing yesterday, announced the suspension of the traditional rulers to “enable transparent investigation”. “We have summoned a stakeholders meeting to take proactive measure about the situation and that has led to the suspension of the local government leadership and setting up administrative Committee to look into the matter.” “Following the petitions at our disposal, mostly from Galala and others areas, we ha...

BREAKING: Nigeria records 454 fresh COVID-19 cases as total rises to 27,564; death toll now 628 Nigeria on Friday night recorded 454 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which confirmed this on its Twitter handle, said the fresh cases were recorded in 18 states of the federation and Abuja. It added that 12 persons died from complications resulting from the virus on Friday. Consequently, the number of COVID-19 fatalities increased from 616 to 628. Also, the total number of confirmed cases increased to 27,564. Meanwhile, 11,069 patients had been discharged from various isolation facilities across the country as at Friday night. The breakdown of the figure on a state-by-state basis revealed the following: Lagos (87), Edo (63), FCT (60), Ondo (41), Benue (32), Abia (31), Ogun (29), Oyo (19), Kaduna (17), Delta (16), Enugu (15) and Borno (14). Others are – Plateau (9), Nasarawa (8), Kano (5), Bauchi (4), Gombe (2), Katsina (1) and Kogi (1)....

THE JOURNEY SO FAR... It was about 6:30 am on a Monday of April 2005 while searching for my birth certificate at home to go for JAMB online registration in a cyber cafe that I saw an old brown 3 star 60 leaves exercise book in one of the folders on the shelf, In curiousity, I opened the exercise book and started flipping through. I first saw scattered written lines mostly in pidgin English and I could dictate that they were song lyrics because most of his songs were written in pidgin I flipped through to the middle and I saw a headline "NICO MBARGA SWEETMOTHER FOUNDATION", at this point I became more curious, I took the book to my room, sat down and began to peruse. I saw EXECUTIVE SUMMARY in block letters, I read through, I saw VISION, I saw OBJECTIVES, I saw COLLABORATIONS, I saw summary and I saw at the end "SO HELP ME GOD" I took back the notebook and dropped quietly and proceeded with my initial search. That year I was barely 19 years old and my Dad...

Obubra Council Boss meets With Ikom Counterpart, Resolve Age Long Dispute Between  Eja and Nsele. Bright Ibingha Coneri Magazine. It was a joyful day for the people of Obubra and Ikom Local Government Areas as the two fresh leaders Hon Dr Bassey Agara Tom for Obubra and his counterpart in Ikom, Hon Kingsley Egumi yesterday July 1st met at the Ikom Council hall to end the agelong dispute between Eja community in Obubra and Nsele community in Ikom Local Government Area. The meeting which was facilitated by the deputy leader of Ikom legislative assembly, and councilor representing Nta/Nsele ward, Ikom Local Government Area, Hon Nton Joseph, brought together the chairmen of Obubra and Ikom Local Government Areas, traditiona leaders of Eja and Nsele communities, Councilor representing Osopong ward 1, heads of security, youths leaders, women leaders, opinion leaders and other representatives of the two communities to discuss ways of ending the lingering crisis arising from the ow...

Breaking: PDP sweeps All Chairmanship And Councillorship Seats In Taraba State. By Eriacy Confidence Coneri Magazine The people's Democratic Party PDP is said to have cleared all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the just concluded LG elections in Taraba state. The elections was held yesterday 30th June 2020 in all the wards across the state.

 Okpambe Fishing Festival: Organizers Meet With C'River Commissioner For Culture & Tourism, Set to Host 2020 Edition  Organizers of Okpambe Fishing and Cultural Festival,Yala-Obubra in Obubra LGA of Cross River State have met with the honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism Development, Cross River State, Mr Eric Anderson over the hosting of 2020 edition. The delegation comprised of representatives of Yala Obubra Community Association(YOBUCA) and Coneri Magazine, the consulting company for the festival presented the road map for the 2020 edition. The commissioner who presented an endorsement letter to the organization, said the Ayade led state Government is willing and ready to partner with relevant stakeholders to float such festivals as well as develop other viable events in the state. Speaking, the CEO of Coneri Magazine, Eriacy Confidence, said Okpambe Fishing Festival has the potentials of not only generating a billion Naira to the economy of the ...

Good Evening and sorry for the delay in posting the results. We wish to kindly inform all the contestants for Miss Southern Nigeria Beauty pageant 2020 that the results are ready and will be posted tomorrow 29th June 2020. Winners upon hearing the results must proceed to sign the management first before being paraded or embarking on any projects as Queen, First and second runner ups of Miss Southern Nigeria 2020. However, we wish to remind contestants that our target for winning the cash prizes earlier stated remains 1000 votes. Recall our rules that the contestant with the highest votes after meeting up target of 1000 votes will be declared winner with 200,000 cash prize and the first and second runner ups with 100,000 and 50,000 respectively. But in the case where, the contestant with the highest votes doesn't meet up with the target of 1000 votes as required, the management shall only declare her winner without the cash prizes. However, the Winner, first runner up a...

PRESS RELEASE RE: Organizers resort to non physical contest due to the outbreak of Corona virus pandemic and subsequent lock down. The management of Miss Southern Nigeria Beauty Pageant MSN heartily  submits as follows: 1. Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic and subsequent Lockdown by both Federal and state Governments, this year's edition is hereby postponed from the initially scheduled 9th of May to 20th of May 2020. On this note, we urge all the contestants to avoid paying camping fees, sewing dresses and other preparations meant for a physical event as we have resorted to a non physical contest to prevent both the organizers and contestants from not only contacting the virus but also observing the social distancing order of the Government aimed at preventing the spread of the dreaded corona virus in Nigeria. 2. The Voting remains through Miss Southern Nigeria Polaris Bank Account as the Contestant with highest Votes will be declared winner of MSN 2020 and a date arranged for...

Our Ref: ABPFEON CRS/01/VOL.1/002 01/07/2020 PRESS RELEASE END OF CONTINUOUS IRREGULARITY AND FREQUENT HOSTING OF UNRECOGNISED & UNREGISTERED BEAUTY PAGEANT IN CROSS RIVER STATE The attention of the Association of Beauty Pageant & Fashion Exhibition Organizers of Nigeria, Cross River State Chapter have been drawn to very disturbing proceedings precedents employed by some dubious Fellows who are currently using the name of pageantry to deceive and lure young and innocent youth most especially the ladies in the name of hosting pageantry to cause all kind of havoc thereby messing the pageantry sector and host state, putting us in the pageantry map as a state with the most corrupt pageant settings. It’s wide disturbing that the continuous acceptance to this very act will not only put our tourism ranking to a jeopardising ending but it will affect the good status the government have been working hard to maintain without suffering Setback enjoy serious scandal even more ...

Just In: Odey Re-brands Casual Staff looks, Provides Kits Against COVID 19 Eriacy Confidence Coneri magazine Commissioner For Local Government Affairs Hon. Mrs. Stella Oreme Odey-Ekpo has rebranded casual staff looks, providing uniform and working kits for their safety, as precaution against the novel Coronavirus infection ravaging the world.

Just In: Tension In Delta State As  Governor Okowa and Wife Test Positive For COVID 19 By Eriacy Confidence  Coneri Magazine. Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa  and wife, Edith have tested positive to COVID-19. Governor Okowa took to social media to announce their COVID-19 status on Wednesday morning thus; 

Opening of Schools: Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over The Safety Of Students, Insist Decision Not In The Best Interest Of Nigerians. By Eriacy Confidence Coneri Magazine Two lawmakers in Obubra Local Government Area, Hon. Mrs Maria Imoh Denis, Councillor representing Ochon Ward and Hon. Mrs Glory Okpa, councillor representing Ofumbongha/Yala ward have raised concerns over the recent decision of the Federal Government to reopen schools as part of the gradual relaxation of lock down in the country, describing it as a harsh decision against the interest of the public. Mrs Maria Denis Imoh maintained that reopening schools at sensitive period in the fight against the dreaded corona virus pandemic is not only suicidal but an attempt to bury the nation in bloodbath. The Council representing the largest wards in Obubra, insisted that closing schools temporarily is the best measure towards containing the virus. In her words: "Opening some or all of the schools in the country i...

COVID19:_ FG LIFTS INTERSTATE LOCKDOWN,ORDERS REOPENING OF SCHOOLS* A Step in the right Direction? By Moses Lionshare Coneri Magazine Based on the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 recommendations, the _Federal Government has lifted the interstate lockdown_ with effect *from July 1st, 2020. (movement only outside curfew hours).* Furthermore, President Buhari has approved the *re-opening of schools (only for students in graduating classes, that’s Primary 6, JSS3 and SSS3)* to allow them _prepare for examinations.

 Eriacy Confidence laments slow pace development in Obubra,calls for peaceful coexistence By Moses Lionshare Coneri magazine Foremost Nigerian writter, filmmaker and publisher of Coneri Magazine, Eriacy Confidence has lamented the slow pace of development in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River state, calling for peaceful coexistence amongst the various clans and Wards. The Obubra born Media guru said this in his new poem titled'Obubra' in which he decried the rate of betrayal and back stabbing by inhabitants of the area. The Nollywood practitioner,a patriot and author of the book 'How to become a movie star' emphasises on the need for peace and stability as a Panacea for development. OBUBRA 1.   Obubra! Your tales Tower above the Everest And your name Sweeter than the rest At your age Your name should be held Like a first class certificate And your tales read Like chapters of the Holy Books. But you're faraway From the harbour.   ...

Calabar Itu Bridge.. A panacea or mirage By Moses Lionshare Coneri Magazine As other bridges created by the Federal government to facilitate interstate movements, the Calabar Itu bridge has over the years served that purpose of its creation. Its existence arising from the promises of the Nigerian civil war has been long justified, as it severed a panacea to the country's economy. Unarguably, the elasticity of this bridge is however questionable as at the time of filing this report. The bridge is in a devastating shape as lives and properties of its users are at stake. Cracks, weight balancing, and carriage are queried and calls for urgent maintainance of the bridge. Relevant government authorities need to swing into action to arrest the  menace that may evolve from poor maintainance of Calabar Itu bridge. @Ferma @Crossriverstategovernment @Akwaibomstategovernment @House of Representatives members @Senate members @FGN

  Nollywood Actor, Starro Eno legalizes union with Ema Isaac Amidst Lock Down As Top Industry players Storm Calabar For The Marriage By Eriacy Confidence Coneri Magazine.  Nollywood Actor and PRO of the Actor's Guild of Nigeria Cross River State chapter, Mr. Starro Eno has on the 23th of May 2020 made a move to legalize his union with Ema Issac, a teacher and retired Actress according to tradition. Eno is a native of Onne Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom state and currently a Mass communication student at Mainland College of Technology, Calabar. Emma Isaac, on the other hand hails from Eket Local Government Area of the same Akwa Ibom state and a graduate of the Cross River University of Technology, Calabar.                         The ceremony held around Timber Market, MCC Calabar, was attended by creme de creme of nollywood and media practitioners in Cross River and Akwa Ibom state and ...