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By Kingsley Agbor The unrest between the communities of Nnaborokpa in Nta Clan and Emeakpen in Nselle clan, all of Nta/Nselle ward in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State has attracted the attention of the Council Chairman Hon. Kingsley Egumi who is determined to restore peace between the twin communities. The Chairman who personally attended and presided over the peace keeping meeting held on the 9th of July 2020 expresses his disappointment at the indegenes of these communities, especially at the  Clan heads and Chiefs who have watched with folded arms while their youths wreck havoc on each other. The meeting which was falicitated by the Deputy leader of Ikom legislative council and councillor representing Nta/Nselle  ward, Honourable Joseph Nton and attended by Security Chiefs, Clan heads of Nta and Nselle, saw the inauguration of a Ten man committee from both clans. The committee which is made of Elders and Chief will look into issues instigating the crises an

 BREAKING NEWS Constituents laud Sen. Bassey for NIRSAL loan/grant The Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State has commended Sen. Gerhsom Bassey for facilitating the NIRSAL Microfinance loan for them within the Covid-19 period to enable them start up small scale businesses. The beneficiaries, who lauded Bassey who represents Cross River Southern Senatorial District in the National Assembly, said the loan was timely and life saving. One of them, Mr Nyong Edem-Asuquo, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Calabar, described the gesture as “amazing and motivational”. Asuquo said that the lawmaker processed all the necessary documents on their behalf for the facilitation of the loan for them to be productively engaged. He said that the money has helped him to bounce back to business and made him more with a view to be productive to cater for his family. Another beneficiary, Mr Eyamba Effiom, said that the money came in

COVID-19 spikes could mean return to lockdowns, WHO warns The World Health Organization said Friday that countries may have to lock down again as COVID-19 cases continue to spike worldwide, with over 12 million now reported, more than double the amount reported six weeks ago. “We all want to avoid whole countries going back into total lockdown, that is not a desire that anybody has,” said Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Program, at a press conference Friday, CBS News reported. “But there may be situations in which that is the only option.” Ryan called it the “fundamental question” facing every community and every nation “Once lockdowns were ended there was always the risk that the disease could bounce back,” he added. The WHO, which President Trump took steps to withdraw from this week, has advised countries to open slowly, pay close attention to their data and proceed cautiously as they reopen. “Accept the fact that in o

Engineer Partners Yakurr  Council Boss To Combat Gully Erosion At Ugep Market. Ibor Bassey Oka. With the rain at it's peak usually from the months of June -August, characterized with heavy rain and thunder storms and it after math effect on the environment, One of such dreadful gully erosion sites is receiving attention. Engineer. Sunday Ikpi aka Adisun is championing the repairs of the gully erosion at the Ugep Urban market to forestall total collapse of the entire market. The engineer and his team have promised to deliver with good quality finishing that will stand the true test of time by using quality products on the site. This he said as an indigenous son of the soil will serve as part of his contributions to the administration of the Executive Chairman of yakurr LGA Hon .Ofem Ebri Obeten. When this is achieved we believe will serve as a final solution to the perennial gully erosion challenges faced by the people of Ugep and the public in general who patronize the

Actor's Guild Storms Abuja, Condoles With Family Of Late Jimi Johnson, By Eriacy Confidence, Coneri Magazine. Actors Guild of Nigeria today  paid a condolence visit to the family of Late veteran Actor, Jimi Johnson in their Abuja residence today. The above  Picture shows Mrs Jimi Johnson in the centre, Flanked by members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria including former president, Zack Orji.

Magu Writes IGP, Seeks Bail The suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, who is being investigated over corruption allegations by a special presidential panel, is asking the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to release him on bail. Mr Magu, a serving police officer who has been in detention since his arrest on Monday, requested to be granted bail through a letter sent on his behalf by one of his lawyers, Mr Oluwatosin Ojaomo. He has been appearing before the presidential panel from the detention of police facilities in Abuja since his arrest. His lawyer’s letter dated July 10 with the IGP office’s acknowledgement stamp bearing the same date, requested that Magu be granted bail “on self-recognisance.” FILE) The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, is said to have criticised some of the actions of Mr Magu. In the alternative, Mr Ojaomo says they are ready to provide a credible surety that will en

LUKPATA SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN ORGANISATION BIRTHDAY FELICITATION Your Excellency, Senator Liyel Imoke, on this day of your natal celebration, we the members of Lukpata Senatorial Campaign Organisation, his supporters, associates and friends join the good people of Cross River State and conglomerate of your friends and associates all over the world to mark this important day in your life. You have been a great Leader and mentor to our principal (RT. HON. BARR OGANA LUKPATA PhD) and many others in the State and beyond. This was replicated in all your engagements as the Executive Governor of Cross River State. Within the sphere of political influence, you became a reference point in the annals of Nigeria political system, leaving behind indelible footprints in the sands of time. As you mark yet another year in the calendar of your birth, be sure that you have not gone half passed the purpose for your existence. Happy birthday to you, Your Excellency *Senator Liyel Imoke* , the

OBUBRA COUNCIL CHAIR VOWS TO SUSTAIN CLEAN UP, CHARGES THE PEOPLE TO BE FRIENDLY WITH THE ENVIRONMENT The executive chairman of Obubra Local Government Council, Hon Dr Bassey Agara Tom has promised to sustain the operation clean up Obubra for healthy living, to create a healthy environment for the people. He made this known yesterday July 9th 2020, in Obubra Council Area when he was addressing the crowd that trooped out of their comfort zone to respond to the call of keeping the LGA clean. Dr Bassey Tom charged the people to form the habit of keeping the environment clean beginning from their surroundings up to the public places as only clean environment can provide fresh air for the people to breathe. The chairman said he will from time to time lead the people out for sanitary work as the time to create the new Obubra we are envisaging is but now. He however thanked the participants for their prompt response given the short period of the invitation for the movement. He expressed

Today, I join family members, friends, Associates and all good people of Cross River State, party men and women to celebrate a Natural born leader, His Excellency, Senator Dr Liyel A Imoke, CON, a man with unwavering value that has lead the way and light up the part for many to follow. Your Excellency, you have certainly earned your place in history as the immediate Past Governor of Cross River State who development strides cut across all sectors of the economic, in aspect of tourism, health, Agriculture, Education, rural and urban infrastructure, human development among others. Your thoughtful leadership,great vision and sincerity has meant much to this state,with your many fantastic qualities, but among the top of them are unwavering leading,patient and humility of whom I hold much respect and admiration for. There is no better time to apprentice and congratulate you than on the occasion of your birthday. Happy birthday and many happy returns. *COCO-BASSEY ESU*

Youth Council Felicitates With Imoke, Describes Him As A Youth Friendly Leader And Lover Of The People. By Eriacy Confidence  Coneri Magazine. The National Youth Council Of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter has felicitated with former Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Barr. Liyel Imoke as he marks his birthday today.  In a message made available to Coneri Magazine and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the chairman,Amb. Umezulike Desmond-Cruz, on behalf of Comr Obo Dan Obo, the state chairman described the former Governor as a master strategist, an elder statesman, a pacesetter,a political avatar,a leader per excellence and a lover of the people who came into office at the time the state needed his kind leader.  Comr. The message reads in full: "OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA, CROSS RIVER STATE RE: *SENATOR LIYEL IMOKE @59: CELEBRATING A POLITICAL AVATAR CUM LEADER PAR EXCELLENCE* In words of John Quincy Adams, "

Oscar 2021: Reason Genevieve Nnaji and Akin Omotoso were named Academy members           Olushola Odeyinde Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji and Film director, Akin Omotoso, have been selected as members of the 2020 class of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In a statement released on Tuesday, The Academy has invited a total number of 819 artistes and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Other notable artists include Cynthia Erivo, Zendaya, Eva Longoria, John David Washington, Ladj Ly, Bernie Taupin, Matthew A. Cherry, Florence Pugh and Awkwafina The academy also stated that if the 819 members accept the invites, agent members of the 2020 class will be allowed voting privileges at the upcoming Oscars. “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 819 artistes and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to thea

Letter To Sen. Liyel Imoke, Former Governor of Cross River State. By Eriacy Confidence Oba 1. My poetic ink Shall paint on marble The great works of a father and leader Who’s drank with power At various high profiled bars First as a distinguished Senator And then as Minister and governor My Lawyer our living legend You’re a living force In the face of an emerging glory 2. What name shall I call you? Oh great leader of our time  That’ll vindicate my poetic conscience Is it the indefatigable advocate Or performing governor of his era In your eight years in office You littered the length and breadth Of our beautiful home state With massive infrastructural projects Restoring hopes and pride To the less privileged across divide 3. Oh great son of Abi And pride to my fatherland In the manner of your father You’ve including your humble abode In the testament of great places Making your Itigidi country home A Mecca of some sort 4. Great Imoke my role model

C'River Youths Extol Ayade's Industrial Drive and Sustained Fight Against Covid-19, Move a Vote of Confidence on Health Ministry Youths under the umbrella body of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Cross River State Chapter, have eulogized Governor Ben Ayade  and the Ministry of Health for sustaining the fight against Covid-19. This was declared in a press conference by the new Chairman of the Council, Comrade Daniel OBO, held in Calabar the State capital. Addressing newsmen, Comrade Obo said that the sustained vigor of His Excellency Prof Ben Ayade and the Covid-19 Taskforce headed by Dr Betta Edu, Honorable Commissioner for Health, was a huge success. He noted that the proactive response from the government and his health team gave adequate attention to the fight against Covid-19. "It baffles me that someone individuals would want to rubbish the good work that the State and the entire health team have done. It is clannish to think that someone would w

Edu, Ekpenyong and Eke Donate  Over 200 Standardized Hand Washing Facilities To Health Establishments  In Cross River State. Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Betta Edu alongside The Chairman of Calabar Municipality Hon.  Nta Eke ( Mayor of Calabar) and Director General of Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet David Ekpenyong on Monday flag off the distribution of over 200 standardized hand washing facilities to health facilities across the state as part of COVID-19 response. These Hand washing facilities are to be distributed to selected primary healthcare facilities in the 18 LGAs in Cross River State along with three months supply of soap. Speaking, Dr Betta Edu commended United Purpose RUSHPIN program for their support in the heat of Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the country. She said this will go along way to strengthen the good works the state have done on sensitization and hand washing across the state. "Handwashing with soa

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 Ayade Inaugurates Programme Team For World Bank - Assisted COVID-19 Action Recovery And Economic Stimulus (CARES) *...Mandates the team to work with the World Bank to design and lead programme preparation activities in the state.* The State Programme Team for the World Bank -Assisted COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic  Stimulus (CARES) Programme for Results has been inaugurated with the mandate to work with the World Bank to design and lead programme preparation activities for the State. The Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu,  who stood in for the Governor, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade performed the ceremony in the Government House, Calabar. Professor Esu congratulated the team members for their appointment which he described as not just an appointment but a call to duty to struggle for the international cake for the state. He said the CARES programme was born out of the programme of the Nigeria Governor's Forum (NGF) and impressed on the World Bank to assist in the fi

Shocking: Woman catches husband stealing meat from pot of soup, Blames It On Devil. Coneri Magazine Latest News. - A Nigerian lady, Chioma, has recounted how she caught her husband stealing meat from the pot of soup in the kitchen - According to the lady, the man whom she simply identified as Obim was caught trying to steal meat from their pot of soup when she stepped into the bathroom to wash herself. - When the man was caught, he explained that he was only trying to count the meat in the soup to but later pleaded guilty blaming it on insufficient meat in his soup and the devil. Although, they had agreed to forget, the lady however took it to her social media page to inform her followers about the incident.

Trump Moves To Deport 13,000 Nigerian Students, Others studying In The US. International students who are pursuing degrees in the United States will have to leave the country or risk deportation if their universities switch to online-only courses, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Monday night. The move will affect thousands of foreign students including Nigerians who travelled to the United States to attend universities or participate in training programmes, as well as non-academic or vocational studies. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Cultural Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Malia Heroux, said one-third of African students studying in the U.S. are Nigerians. She said about 13,000 Nigerians and 39,000 Africans go to study in the USA yearly. Universities worldwide are beginning to make the decision to transition to online courses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. For example, at Harvard, all course instruction will

The Bassey Tom Model Of Leadership: The Way To Go By Eriacy Confidence Oba Wilfred Peterson said" The leader sees things through the eyes of his followers. He puts himself in their shoes and helps to make their dreams come true. He doesn't  say,' Get going' Instead he says' Let's go' and leads the way. He doesn't walk behind with a whip; he is out in front with a banner" Contrary to what some leaders would do by simply passing instructions to followers and expecting them to deliver excellently without showing them the way, Dr. Bassey Tom, the Executive Chairman of Obubra LGA, has through his involvement in today's sanitation exercise at the council  proven his model of leadership by being in front with the banner, instead of walking behind with a whip. Believe me that words are cheap but actions are not, calling oneself a leader is easy but leading by example is not. It takes great courage, humility and a mind for the people, to in spite

N25Billion Enugu- port Harcourt Road Project: FG Briefs Nigerians Eriacy Confidence The Federal Government has briefed Nigerians on the state of the Enugu Port Harcourt road project awarded for 25 Billion Naira. Minister also said that FEC approved an agreement between the Kaduna Polytechnic (KADPOLY) and an investor to renovate 18 blocks of student hostels. “The contract which is a 15-year concession at the cost of N744,264 million is under a Renovate Operate, Maintain and Transfer (ROMT) arrangement. “It will take one year to construct the hostels, after which the contractor will run it for 15 years within which they will recover what they have sunk into the project. “There are 18 blocks of hostels and each room in a block will house four students. The total number of students to be housed will be 4,032.” The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola while briefing said, “The Ministry of Works and Housing presented two memoranda. The first one was to aid the

Magu: The Sad State Of Nigeria Political Space "Use And Dump Syndrome" - Chris Riwo It has become a now more familiar trend in our dear country (Nigeria) where public officers after working their hearts out to salvage the country are being dismissed unceremoniously.  The trend has been more sophisticated in this administration, where heads of MDAs, Judges and high ranking Public officers are being suspended and ultimately dismissed thereafter. In this episode I will use four person's as case studies. FORMER SGF(Babachir Laval): After reports emanated that relief items meant for IDP camps in the north eastern part of Nigeria, worth billions of Naira have been diverted. Eyebrows were raised on the possibility of such diversion, after much pressure from civil societies, the federal government decided to investigate the issues raised. After over a month of investigation, a high ranking official in the presidency was indicted, and one would have thought that the

COVID-19: Schools Won't Reopen Soon; WAEC can’t determine resumption date — FG The Federal Government today said that Nigerian schools will not reopen any time soon until it is safe to do so because of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Government also said that the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, cannot determine the resumption date of schools for Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the 7th virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mallam Adamu said that final year students preparing for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) will not be allowed to return to school contrary to what had earlier been believed because it was not yet safe. The Minister said he would prefer that Nigerian students lose an academic year than to expose them to dangers. He app

I Didn’t Collect N4bn From Magu – Osinbajo The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, on Wednesday, said there was no truth in some reports claiming that Magu told the presidential panel probing him that he gave Osinbajo N4bn after the vice president asked him to release part of the recovered loot. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied receiving N4bn from the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, on Wednesday, said there was no truth in some reports claiming that Magu told the presidential panel probing him that he gave Osinbajo N4bn after the vice president asked him to release part of the recovered loot. Akande, in a statement made available to journalists, described the report as false and baseless. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo He wrote, “With all emphasis at our disposal, let it be

2023 Presidency: Ndigbo Should Exercise Caution ― Minister Nwajiuba also advised the people to make sure that whoever they would be presenting in the 2023 election would be accepted by every part of the country. As the clamour for a President of Igbo extraction in 2023 continues to gather momentum, the Minister of State, Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has urged the South East to exercise caution in its quest or campaign for the “Igbo Presidency”. Nwajiuba also advised the people to make sure that whoever they would be presenting in the 2023 election would be accepted by every part of the country. Speaking to journalists in his office, in Abuja, while reacting to the agitations for a president from the South-East extraction, the minister argued that other ethnic groups that had produced Nigeria’s president never associated it with the name of their tribes. He said that in previous presidential elections in the country, no aspirants from the South East had been barred from conte

 OKKPAMBE FISHING AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL (OCAFFEST), YALA-OBUBRA  IN CROSS RIVER STATE. By Eriacy Confidence Oba Coordinator, OCAFFEST Foundation And CEO, Coneri Magazine. Cross River State no doubt is blessed and abound with yet unharnessed tourism sites, these includes the Massive natural lakes in Nkum Opkambe, in Obubra Local Government Area known as EMINYI and OKUM Lakes.  These two lakes play host to the annual Okpambe fishing and cultural festival, OCAFFEST. By the records, this festival is as old as the community itself, and dates back to the early 16th century. The Okpambe fishing festival is an annual one week festivity observed in the first quarter of every year between the months ofJanuary and April. Each of the lakes has the capacity to accommodate a crowd of 50,000 to 100,000 participants.   Located about two to three kilometers from the town on a flat and rich savannah, Nkum Okpambe is fortunate to have multiple access or approaches into the community with t