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Dr Inyang Asibong is the most preferred to take Cross River State global - Gov Ayade His Excellency, Sir. Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade, KSJI Esq  has said Former Commissioner for Health  who is now Commissioner for international Development Cooperation/Donor  Dr Inyang Asibong is the most preferred to take Cross River State to the world. Gov Ben Ayade made this remark during the annual Carnival Calabar held yesterday in the Cross River State capital. He said the ministry of international development cooperation was created because there  was need to have a ministry that is  focused on the globalization perspective taking a look at each continent and nation and their direct relationship with Nigeria with a view to taking advantage. In his words, he said: 'The whole world is moving to Africa. Africa is the last frontier. So we need to have a ministry that is focused on the globalization perspective, taking a look at each continent, each nation and its direct...

By Eriacy Confidence Oba Coneri Magazine The Honourable commissioners for Humanity and social Welfare; and Industry Hon Mrs Blessing Egbara and Hon Peter Egba have commended the state Governor Sir Ben Ayade for his great strides in the state especially in the area of Agriculture and industrialization and  for the well thought out theme and execution of  the 2019 edition of Carnival Calabar. The Honourable commissioners said that Gov. Ayade has not only taken  the annual Calabar Festival to the next level but has also established several industries creating several opportunities for the people. They therefore charged  all  to uphold the theme of this year's  carnival. conerimedia.blogspot.com The duo said this during the annual Carnival Calabar adjudged to be the largest street party in Africa. Recalled that Gov Ben Ayade recently swore in 38 Commissioners with Mrs Blessing Otobha being assigned to the ministry of Humanity and social welfare...

Eriacy Confidence Oba Coneri Magazine The 2019 edition of the annual Carnival Calabar turned out to be a thrilling and spectacular experience as participants of the various bands stunned tourists with crazy and highly  creative costumes. In the thick crowd, some of the people I found dressed in some crazy and funny consumes are the State Governor Ben Ayade, his wife Dr Linda Ayade, the commissioner for Health Dr Betta Edu and the Commissioner for Humanity and Social Welfare Hon Mrs Blessing Egbara. Their costumes though simply designed communicated  the theme of this year's carnival and tended to make them appear bizarre and funny. Photos speak

 Although I disagree with Chike Ofili in his assertion that all the people of Southern Nigeria are descendants of the Igbo tribe but he seems to have done a major research in revealing the fact that we are genetically related.  The Yoruba, Igbo and Niger Delta people are from the same parent and evidently had settled in the same kingdom many years ago. Quoting him" in the case of Igbo -Yoruba ancient relations, that cultural history has neglected and made unbelievable has found new help in science which supports the fact from five big American universities that have established blood relations between the Igbo and the Yoruba to be as high as 97% full proof' Although their parents may have been either Igbo, Yoruba or Niger Delta but the truth is there's a strong evidence of the same blood flowing through the veins of the people of the South. It goes beyond the event of the birth of the colony and protectorate of Southern Nigeria in 1906. It goes beyond sharing the same g...

Wike Vs Dickson: Wike desperate to falsely discredit Gov Dickson - Bayelsa youth group Bayelsa youth group has reacted to the feud between governors Nyesom Wike and Seriake Dickson - The Bayelsa Youth Vanguard countered Governor Wike's allegation that Dickson was seeking EFCC protection after office - The group stated that Wike is noted for such reckless, alarming and frivolous diatribes and misrepresentations A youth group, Bayelsa Youth Vanguard (BYV), has accused Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, of doing everything possible to discredit his Bayelsa state counterpart, Seriake Dickson. Governor Wike had accused Dickson of trading off the last governorship election in the state in exchange for protection from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after leaving office. Wike, who was reacting to earlier positions of the Bayelsa governor that he sponsored the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (P...

          As the Amazon, Blessing Egbara  blazes into  Sir Ayade's  Cabinet  Eriacy Confidence Oba Coneri Magazine The appointment and assigning of Mrs Blessing Otobha Egbara to the new Ministry of Humanity and Social Welfare intrinsically positions her for her passion,  "appointment meets passion" The appointment will without doubt serve as a source  of verve and strength for her to  actualise her passion for humanity  in which she has devoted a greater part of her life, both political and entrepreneurship. She has constantly looked forward to an opportunity of doing more for the people of her immediate community, Cross river state and Nigeria. Basically, vision, passion and commitment are the key lexicon which provide the fulcrum to actualise any  mission and these qualities are abundantly embedded in Mrs Blessing Otobha Egbara the Honourable  Commissioner for humanity and social welfare Born in...

Avoid Shagamu Interchange Bridge,  Dangerous, FRSC warns Motorists By Eriacy Confidence Oba Coneri Magazine The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday said that the Sagamu Interchange Bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would be temporarily closed from today. Mr Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of the FRSC, said that the temporary closure was due to the damage caused by the two tankers that caught fire there on Christmas day. The Ogun Sector Commander spoke with disclosed this in Ota, home town of former President Obasanjo. Two tankers laden with 33,000 litres each, on Dec.25, crashed into each other due to speeding on the outward bound of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway under the Sagamu Interchange Bridge ,close  to FRSC Emergency Roadside Clinic. The sector commander said that the FRSC had invited some engineers from the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing to assess the bridge. He added that they were also to confirm...

Social Media Bill: Not over yet. WhatsApp, Facebook, others may be banned soon By Eriacy Confidence Oba According to statistics, Nigeria currently ranks highest in number of internet users with over 111.6 million internet users in African. Tens of thousands of Nigerians have banded together online to call for the scrapping of a bill which, they say, threatens to roll back internet freedoms in the country. The proposed legislation - officially named the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill 2019 - would allow Nigerias government to cut off internet access or block specific social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter at its own discretion. "The law enforcement department may direct the NCC [Nigerian Communications Commission] to order the Internet access service provider to disable access by users in Nigeria to the online location and the NCC must give the Internet access service provider access blocking order," it says. Otherw...

22 states, 15 LGAs participate in the cultural carnival By John Adie Calabar residents, including governor Ben Ayade, were Thursday held spellbound with scintillating cultural dancing steps during the annual Cultural carnival held in the city. Cultural troupes from 22 states participated in the carnival. The cultural carnival is a component of the yearly tourism fiesta, Carnival Calabar.                Calabar cultural carnival Held at the popular Rabana Roundabout,the participating cultural troupes had earlier taken off from the Millennium Park,near the A.J Esune Stadium amid pomp before converging at the venue. Ecstatic and cheering residents filled the streets as the dancing troupes entertained them. The electrifying performances of the the troupes got the governor getting up from his seat several times to cheer the dancers. The crowd went into a thunderous frenzy when Anambra state contingent with its Atilogu da...

OPEN CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO DR INYANG ASIBONG By Coco Bassey Esu Coneri Magazine: I wish to extend my congratulatory message to you openly; Dr Inyang Asibong on your new office as the  Commissioner for International Development Cooperation/Donor Support  after serving meritoriously recently with the Cross River State Ministry of Health. Medical and non medical staff from the Health ministry will miss you and your personality for leaving an outstanding legacy especially as you change the narrative in the Ministry from the *MinistryofHell* to the real ministry of Health. You created the harmonious relationship between top hierarchies where they was no power tussles and indifferences. You were Labour friendly and  you open up 3 schools of Nursing and three schools of midwifery that were closed down, you built three General Hospitals through public Private Partnership (PPP) and gave  boasts to three General Hospitals, one from each Senatorial District where ...