AJAOKUTA (CONVERSEER) – Five years of early mornings, dusty boots, long stretches away from home, and the resolve it takes to stay the course on a project bigger than any team or person. When people talk about the AKK (Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano) Gas Pipeline project, they often talk about steel, kilometres, capacity, and national impact. All important…
By Bassey Okri, PhD ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Today, Umor-Otutu Kingdom in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State stands bathed in the full glow of pride, gratitude, and collective fulfilment as it celebrates a landmark achievement, the rise of Compol Ofem Ikpi Arikpo as the first indigenous Commissioner of Police from our great Kingdom….
By Godwin Etim UKANAFUN (CONVERSEER) – The people of Edem Idim in Ukanafun Local Government Area raise an urgent and distressed cry to the Federal Government of Nigeria to come to our rescue from the hands of traducers who have invaded our land, exploited our resources, and left behind bitterness, devastation, and poverty. We are…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Otuekong Orok Duke, PhD, has called for inter-agency collaboration between government and partners, to curtail the spread of HIV/AIDS. In a message to commemorate the 2025 World AIDS Day, Orok expressed deep concerns…
By Danny Kems WARRI (CONVERSEER) – Well known for his steadfast adherence to principles and thorough leadership, Professor Samuel Ogheneovo Asagba stands very tall as a man of great moral rectitude. His style of leadership has distinguished him as a hardworking and upright Nigerian. Naturally zealous about development, the current Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University,…
By Abba Dukawa DAMATURU (CONVERSEER) – At 58, Governor Mai Mala Buni stands as one of Nigeria’s most distinguished examples of calm, reform-minded, and people-centered leadership. His journey—from grassroots political organiser to nationally recognised statesman—reflects a rare blend of humility, strategic thinking, and unwavering dedication to public service. In an era where leadership is too…
By Rasheed Olanrewaju-Zubair “Men do not shape destiny; destiny produces the man for the hour.”- Fidel Castro At 39, energetic, academically fortified, enterprising, and imbued with youthful zeal, Dr Betta Edu stands as one of the brightest examples of destiny-shaping leadership. Her trajectory through medicine, governance, humanitarian work, and politics has consistently reflected excellence, maturity,…
By Fidel Njamanze YENAGOA (CONVERSEER) – The First Senior Advocate from Bayelsa State, Chief Anthony George-Ikoli, on Sunday described Madam Elsie Ajayi Ikoli as a paragon of virtue, compassion, and elegance. “We will congregate on Friday, November 28, 2025, in Lagos to bid a fond farewell to a luminary whose radiance illuminated our lives for…
By Joe Udo Early Life and Career Miles Heizer was born on 16th May 1994, in Lexington, Kentucky. From a young age, he was drawn to performing, engaging in community theater. When he was about ten, his family relocated to Los Angeles to support his acting ambitions full-time. Heizer’s early roles included appearances in shows like…
By Frank Ulom UGEP (CONVERSEER) – Once a towering figure in Nigeria’s foreign policy landscape, the memory of Dr Okoi Arikpo — the country’s longest serving Minister for External Affairs — now sits in quiet neglect along the Ugep/Abaomege federal road in Cross River State. His once-elegant residence, which stood as a symbol of prestige…
