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JSS 3 Student Knocked Down On His Way Back From Exams By Illegal Task Force And Cab Driver A young boy said to be a JSS 3 student sustained life-threatening injuries after he was allegedly knocked down by some disbanded members of Rivers Taskforce while trying to wrest control of the steering wheel following an argument with a cab driver in Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Wednesday afternoon, September 9, at Ozuoba in Obi/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The boy was rushed to the nearest hospital while an angry mob succeeded in arresting one of the fake task force members and handed him over to Ozuoba Police Station. Narrating how the incident happened, the victim's teacher, Goldy Ude, said that the boy was returning from a WAEC French exam when the vehicle knocked him down. He lost most of his teeth while his face was mutilated. Ude wrote; "The above pictures show details of a very disheartening story of task force boys who though disbande...

  Sport: CENSPORTS Festival 2020 Sets Up  Sub-Committees. Central Sports festival has set up  SUB-COMMITTEES AND HEADS ahead of the 2020 tournament.  Below are members of the sub committees. *Luis Ovat - Chairman of CPC.* *Raph Osadim - Secretary of CPC.* *Nancy Ben - Asst. Secretary CPC.* *1 MEDIA/PUBLICITY.* 1*Ettah Emmanuel  -  Chairman. 07065919124 2 Beatrice Akpala 3 Okoro Samuel 4 Markhenry Eneng 5 Ashie Osowor 6 Bright Irek 7 Jake Clifford 8 Eriacy Confidence. *2 CONTACT/MOBILIZATION.* 1 Owop D. Ovat. Chairman. 09097163269 2 Ella Rens-ens Nwachuku 3 Hon. Joe Nton 4 Vodina Sam 5 Julius Kijue 6 Dr. Helen I. Egodo *3 *SECURITY* 1 Comrade Dan Obo Jnr. Chairman. 08035267318 2 Engr. Mark Awa 3 Matthew Ayi 4 Monday Raymond 5 Nchewi Emori *4 TECHNICAL* 1 Coach Moses Agbo 2 Matthew Ayi 3 Hon Leo Ogwa 4 Kemi Okri 5 Engr. Ephraim Alamo 6 Lucy Okpechi *5 BUDGET/FINANCE* 1 Queen Gladys Otemnep. Chairman. 08072937153 2 Precious Besong 3 Victor Bassey 4 Hon. Denis ...

  Jonathan Responds After Tinubu Awards Him Gold Medal For Corruption By Seun Oyedele   A few hours after one of the prominent leaders of the All Progressives Party, APC, and a former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu awarded erstwhile President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan a gold medal for corruption and a red card for poor governance, the former president has issued a response. Tinubu made the disparaging comment when he delivered a keynote address at the presentation of the book: “Making Steady, Sustainable Progress – for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity’’, which took place at the Presidential Banquet hall, Abuja. Tinubu said: “So much money grew feet and ran faster than Jamaican runner, Usain Bolt, ever could. That which could have been spent on national development was squandered in ways that would cause the devil to blush. “One minister and her rogues’ gallery picked the pocket of this nation for billions of dollars. While poor at governance, these people could give...

  Meet Professor Florence Banku Obi, The New Vice Chancellor Of The University of Calabar. The Second Paragraph Will Shock You: Professor Obi hails from Boki local government area in Cross River State. She began her academic career as an Assistant Lecturer at the Institute of Education, University of Calabar in March 1990 (30 years ago). Two years after her appointment, with her utmost desire to foster a bold and innovative spirit in faculty teaching and academic excellence, she won a 6-months postgraduate scholarship to Jordan-Hill College of Education, Glasgow, Scotland, under the World University Service (WUS) World-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) in a keenly contested interview for staff of the Institute of Education. On her return from the United kingdom, she was placed in charge of the WWF/NCF funded schools and Community Education Programmes. She subsequently facilitated the development of the degree programme in Environmental Educat...

100 Days In Office: Cross River Deputy Governor Inspects Ultra Modern Shopping Complex initiated by Mayor Of Calabar   in consonance with the mayor's first 100 days in office celebrations; the deputy governor, Prof Ivara Ejemot Esu embarked on an inspection tour to access projects initiated by the Mayor of Calabar Hon. Effefiong Nta Eke since he assumed office. The event was blessed with top political bigwigs such as Speaker, CRSHA, Rtd Hon. Eteng Williams; PDP CRS Chairman Caretaker committee, Ntufam Edim Inok Comm. for tourism, Hon. Eric Anderson; Comm. for Transportation, Hon. Oqua Edet Oqua and many more. The deputy Governor was left in total awe at the remarkable strides he saw during the inspection tour, he commended the mayor for the achievements with just a short time in office which is unimaginable considering the lean resources at his disposal. He described the project as quite laudable and welcome The highlights of the event signalled the final match of the Mayor's ...

 Unical VC Race: Don't  Congratulate Anyone Yet. Read This First  Good evening my people Please remain calm and refuse to be deter by fake news making round in social media. Why you should remain calm is; 1. Unical face book says Ayara has won 2. Unical website says Florence has won 3. As at the time this fake news started the last candidate had not finished his screening exercise with the council  4. The same person that wrote congratulatory message for Prof ASOR at about 2:30 pm after his screening exercise is the same person that wrote congratulatory message for Prof Florence 5. Remember the case of APC primaries in Obudu. We all know the out come 6. Council would not and can  not announce  result in Senate chambers - they want die Put yourselves together and see to it that what happened in Obudu APC primaries is about to replicate itself again Presidency who come with the real result tomorrow. Calm!

Nawao! After God, Fear Women” See What Got People Talking On Social Media About women. These days, the way and manner our women get the zeal to use fake materials to beautify themselves will shock you. Discovering a woman’s true nature is very hard these days because of the amount of make-up they mostly use. Imagine a bald woman having braids on, one would wonder how that would even be remotely possible, but yes, its possible. See how a bald woman manages to get braids on.  

 Tragedy, As Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Loses First Son, Jide Former Lagos State Governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is bereaved. He lost his first son, Babajide to the cold hands of death. It was gathered that Jide, as he was fondly called, died after a brief illness, in the wee hours of today. Among all of Asiwaju Tinubu’s children, Jide was the only one who shared an uncanny resemblance with him. Numerous messages of sympathy have been flooding in since the tragic event occurred. Jide Tinubu has since been buried in Lagos. He is survived by two children. May his gentle soul rest in peace, amen.i

BREAKING: Ondo Residents On The Run As  Fire guts Govt. office in Akure The head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, Ondo State, capital was gutted by fire Thursday evening. According to the information provided on the verified Facebook account of the commission, the fire broke out at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. This development is coming exactly a month to the governorship election in the state. Coneri Magazine gathered that inferno gutted the container housing smart card readers. The spokesperson of the commission, Festus Okoye, who is in Ondo State, confirmed the development. He disclosed that he is currently at the office with some other staff of the commission trying to contain the fire incident. As of the time of this report, the fire service were still trying to quench the fire. Mr Okoye said the commission would launch an investigation into the incident. Details later…  

  ONE HUNDRED DAYS IN OFFICE:  Hon. Kingsley Egumi And The Journey So Far  By, Kingsley Agbor Head of New media,  Ikom LGC The 100 day in office has become significant to ascertaining the impact of every administration. This is why When Honourable Kingsley Egumi assumed duty as the executive Chairman of Ikom Local government council approximately three months ago, he made his intention to use rural development as a vehicle for getting close to the people clear.  From the colorful swearing in ceremony which was attended by many dignitaries and stakeholders from Ikom, the appointment of Council staff and several other engagements that have since occupied Honourable Kingsley Egumi, there is no doubt  that his goals and aspirations are receiving the desired attention. In spite of the chaos which rocked the nation as a result of the  global pandemic, the Ikom Council Boss has left no one in doubt of his leadership ability as the Council witnessed an immedia...

  Prof. Florence Banku Obi has reportedly emerged first female vice Chancellor of the university of Calabar. Prof. Banku is a Prof of psychology in the university. Stay tuned for more information…

 Youth Council Chairman Visits Cross River Commissioner For MIDC, Seeks Support In Form Of Grants And Soft Loans For SMEs For The Youths  By Eriacy Confidence  The Chairman Of National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter, His Youthfulness, Comr Dan Obo has urged the Cross River State Government to ensure that the youths also given loans and grants for SMEs  The Youth Council Boss made this call earlier today 10th September 2020 in Calabar on a courtesy visit to the Honourable Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, Dr Mrs Asibong Inyang. Comr Dan Obo maintained that most Small and Medium Scale Businesses in the state are run by youths and given considering them for grants and loans will go along way in keeping them engaged and productive  thereby reducing their involvement in crimes in the state.  On her part, the Honourable Commissioner for International Development Cooperation in Cross River State, Dr Mrs Inyang Asibong, th...

Sixteen Years After His Demise, Chief John Oyom Okpa Is Yet To Be Buried By Eriacy Confidence  Obubra has been very unkind to HE Chief John Oyom Okpa and other good leaders who have sacrificed their all to keep the name alive. One would expect that by now, Obubra would have decorated the streets of her villages and towns with pictures, philosophies and memories of the first son of the area to have attained such a height as Charity they say begins at home. But it is unfortunate that sixteen years after his demise, the former deputy Governor of Cross River State has not been buried. "Like Buried?" You would ask. Yes, buried. The acient Egyptians believed that a good or great man who has not been immortalized has not been buried. Hence, they were famous for building pyramids to immortalize their kings and great people.   It is unfortunate that Sixteen Years after his death, I am yet to hear of any charity, advocacy or foundation in honor of chief John Oyom Okpa to help in th...

 Gunmen attack Abuja community, kidnap Scores Unknown gunmen on Thursday kidnapped scores of residents of Tungan Maje village, a community bordering the Federal Capital Territory and Niger State. The hoodlums reportedly stormed the village where they kidnapped about 20 persons after shooting sporadically in the air. Vigilantes in the community were said to have put spirited resistance against them, but the kidnappers escaped into Niger State with their victims through a nearby forest surrounded by rocky terrain. The FCT police spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, however, said 10 persons were kidnapped, adding that five of the victims had been rescued. He stated that a joint team of police operatives from the Command Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Rapid Response Squad and the Zuba Police Division responded swiftly to the attack. Manzah stated this in a statement titled, ‘Police operatives rescue five kidnap victims.’ It read, “The command wishes to inform the public that when it received a...

Here Are Some Nigerian Men Who Transformed Themselves To Women Through Surgery (Photos) Some Nigerians fancy the idea of Gender Reassignment Surgery (GRS), It is an expensive kind of surgery which transforms men to women and women to men. Although (GRS) quite expensive, Some Nigerians have been able to afford the GRS and got it performed on them. Miss Sahhara Clifford Oche is now known as Miss Sahhara, he comes from Benue State. Clifford Oche is the first Nigerian transgender to ever come out of the shell to announce what she is. Stephanie Rose Dapo Adaralegbe is now known as Stephanie Rose, got expelled from university because he always felt he was more a woman than a man, he then traveled abroad to undergo surgery to become Stephanie Rose. Noni Salma Lawal Habeeb Babatunde Lawal is a young Nigerian entertainment Journalist who had a surgery to transform to a woman, now Noni Salma Lawal. Bobrisky Popularly known as Bobrisky, Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju is known for his extravagent dressi...

Bye Elections: Odey Affirmed PDP Candidate For Cross River North, Extends Olive Branch To Jarigbe, Others  People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming Cross River North Senatorial Bye-election, Dr. Stephen Odey has expressed readiness to redefine representation at the senate if elected. Speaking to journalists Thursday at the PDP national secretariat, Abuja, Odey promised that “Ogoja senatorial district will never remain the same” with him as senator. "My people should expect the best. This is the time we are going to redefine representation at the national assembly.  Cross River North will never remain the same in terms of representation at the national assembly.” Odey thanked the state Governor, Sir Ben Ayade whom he described as 'super delegate' for the confidence reposed in him while commending all delegates at the September 5 primaries for finding him worthy to fly the party's flag in the October 31 senatorial bye-election. "I wish to thank H...

100 Days In Office: NYCN Chairman, Cross River State Felicitates With Obubra Council Boss, Lauds His Achievements.   OFFICE OF THE STATE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA CROSS RIVER STATE. Ref : 100 DAYS IN OFFICE: NYCN CHAIRMAN FELICITATE WITH HON. DR BASSEY TOM, LAUDS HIS PERFORMANCE The State Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria Cross River State Chapter, His Youthfulness Comr. Dan Obo Jnr. felicitates with the pragmatic, proactive and responsive Council boss of Obubra Local Government Area, Hon. Dr. Bassey Tom on the occasion of his 100 days in office.  The Obubra Council Helmsman has continued to display stellar performance in the discharge of his democratic duties. It is worthy of note to stress that the council boss inherited a nearly comatose local Government Area ravaged by war, youth restiveness, inter and intra communal clashes but today the story is different courtesy of the passionate and assiduous mediation of the distinguished Chairman. ...

DR BASSEY TOM HUNDRED (100) DAYS IN OFFICE, THE JOURNEY SO FAR. The journey of Hon Dr Bassey Agara Tom in the leadership and administration of Obubra began on the 2nd of June 2020, when he was sworn into the revered office of the Executive Chairman of Council with his colleagues. Dr Bassey Tom's campaign mantra was "peaceful coexistence and development of Obubra".He promised to run a system of egalitarianism, operate an open door policies and adopt an all inclusive government where everyone will be given the opportunity to contribute to the general development of the Local Government. On his assumption of office, he discovered the level of chaos and acrimony in the LGA, crises manifesting from different areas such as chieftaincy, land dispute, youth election related crises, communities rising against themselves, youth disparity and polarisation  etc. The people were in disarray especially the Osopong people who until now are stressed up by their neighbours who are bent on...

Food Security: UN, C'River Partner To Build MDAs Capacity On Agrotech The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization(UNFAO) and Cross River State Government have agreed to partner on some Agricultural and ICT training for staff of key  Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the State. The partnership was as a result  of meetings  by the Commissioner, Ministry of International Development Cooperation, MIDC and the Lead Advisor to the Governor on Green Money, Amb. Nkoyo Toyo with the UN FAO Rep, Mr Suffyan Koroma at the UN Country Office in Abuja earlier. The Programme  which will be coordinated by the Ministry of International Development Cooperation (MIDC) will build capacity of  staff of some key clusters of the state on  agrotechnology and info-business in line with the Cross River State Government efforts towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Speaking during a follow up visit to the UN team to broker the Partnership arrangement, Commis...

  Obudu Face Of Culture 2020 was a huge success as top artists, stakeholders of Obudu nation stormed the civic center Obudu to witness the spectacular event. According to the CEO, Francis Akpeke, the event was a storm as both the pageant and the cultural carnival drew great crowd. Details soon.

Exposed: See What FG has spent So Far To Fight COVID 9 As Against What They Told us  Coneri Magazine  The federal government has disclosed that it has already spent N31 billion in four months to fight Coronavirus in the country. According to the Accountant-General of the Federation Ahmed Idris, the amount spent so far represents 84% of the N36.3 billon public funds and donations received to respond to COVID-19 between 1st April, 2020 and 31st July, 2020. In the statement released by the Accountant-General of the Federation in response to the Freedom of Information request dated August 10, 2020, and sent to him by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Connected Development (CODE), it was gathered that there is now a balance of N5.9 billion from the donation. It is not contrary to what they have told us  

 BBNaija: “If You Love Me Look Out For Lucy For Me” – Dorathy Pleads With Her Fans To Take Care Of Lucy Dorathy has sent out a message to his fans, asking them to look out for her evicted friend Lucy who has been homeless before moving into the Big Brother house. Lucy bowed out from the show last night after she failed to accrue the needed votes to keep her in the house. Aside from having a beautiful and adventurous time in biggie’s house, the 35-year-old has accommodation problems as she told the housemates a few weeks back. According to her, she was perching with a friend before joining the show and doesn’t know her fate when she gets evicted. As last night marked the end of the road for her, Dorathy passed a message to her lovers to help her get a place to rest her head as she has nowhere to go. We are confident her bosom friend Ka3na will rescue her from such a situation

Governor Ayade commissions Health facilities, classroom blocks, solar powered boreholes in Obudu Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has commissioned two healthcare centres in Bebuabong and Bebuawhan communities with solar powered boreholes and a four classroom block in Betukwel Kingdom. The Governor, who was represented at the event by Dr Inyang Asibong, Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, said the projects were executed to improve the health standard of the people and also create a conducive environment for teaching and learning. The Healthcare Centres, boreholes and classroom blocks which were constructed under the state micro projects, were implemented by the communities themselves but funded through the Cross River State Community and Social Development Agency, a World Bank Assisted partnership programme with the Cross River State Government. Mr Toni Ikpeme, the Board Chairman of Cross River State Community and Social Development Agency, said that the commu...

Bye Election: Youth Council Condemns  Killings During Senatorial Primaries In Cross River, Calls For Investigation And Prosecution of perpetrators  By Eriacy Confidence  SA, New Media  Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Cross River State chapter, His Youthfulness, Comr. Dan Obo has condemned the violence that engulfed the just concluded Cross River North PDP Primaries Election held on the 5th of September in Ogoja leading to the deaths of two promising youths and several others sustaining various degrees of gunshot inflicted injuries.  In a statement captioned " NYCN CONDEMNS THE UNFORTUNATE KILLING OF YOUTHS OVER POLITICAL POWER TUSSLE IN NORTHERN CROSS RIVER STATE dated 6th September 2020, signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Comr Desmond Cruz on behalf of the state chairman and made available to the press, Comr. Dan Obo who reiterated the words of Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan that "NO POLITICAL AMBITION IS WORTH THE BLOOD OF ANY C...