Destiny Cross River Awards Honour Five Icons of Service and Sacrifice By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The maiden edition of the Destiny Cross River Awards held on a cool October night at Shettima Hall, Calabar, has set a new moral benchmark for leadership in the state, celebrating five distinguished citizens whose lives exemplify sacrifice,…
Bats are stars in the world of movies, featuring in films about the unnatural, from Dracula to Batman. But are they the blood-sucking harbingers of death we like to imagine? Natural scientists say no. By Alina Schmidt, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – With Halloween approaching, few creatures are as closely linked to the season’s spooky…
By Our Reporter UYO (CONVERSEER) – One year after her appointment as the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Lady Helen Eno Obareki has demonstrated a resolute commitment to sustaining and advancing the humanitarian vision of her mother, Pastor Patience Umo Eno. Since her handing over…
Editor’s Note: This article is being edited… By Ukorebi Essien CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – This afternoon (21st September 2025), while trying to catch up with an engagement at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Cross River State Council, I, alongside Efio-Ita Nyok stumbled upon Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong, a three-term…
Today, we celebrate a remarkable individual who has dedicated his life to advancing the nursing profession and healthcare system in Cross River State. Coco-Bassey Esu, a distinguished nurse leader and Special Assistant to the Governor on Nursing, marks another year of life, service, and commitment to improving the lives of others. Born into the family…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The recent removal of Ntufam Linus Effiong Oben Tabi as the head of Mbot Akpa and Ekinta Clan in Akamkpa Local Government Area by Governor Bassey Otu has drawn attention to the Cross River State Edict No. 1 of 1996, the legal framework guiding the recognition of clans and…
By Anthony Uwadiegwu CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In this interview with Anthony Uwadiegwu, Cross River State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Mike Odere, speaks on his transition from the private sector to public service, the state’s economic direction under the leadership of Governor Bassey Otu, and ongoing reforms aimed at boosting growth, investment, and transparency. Excerpts: Q:…
THE VILLAGE IN NIGERIA WHERE MEN AND WOMEN SPEAK DIFFERENT LANGUAGES By Daniel Ochui OBUDU (CONVERSEER) – Deep in the hills of Obudu of Cross River State, Nigeria, there’s a large farming community called Ubang, but what makes it special isn’t the crops or climate. In Ubang, men and women speak completely different words for…
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In the heart of Nigeria’s last remaining rainforests, a growing crisis is unfolding. Once symbols of nature’s Majesty’s, elephants in the Mbe Mountains of Cross River are now seen as threats by local farmers. The reason is their devastating crop raids that are pushing already struggling communities to the…
By Christian Njoku AKPABUYO (CONVERSEER) – Every morning, as the sun rises, Mary Okon, a young lady in Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State, rolls up her sleeves and goes about her job of feeding the fishes in her fish farm, looking out for anything strange. Dressed in jean trousers and rain-boots,…
