By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Commissioner representing Cross River State on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Otu Duke, PhD, has mourned the passing of Orok Edwards Imaha, highlighting his vibrant spirit and dedication to sports. Imaha who passed away on 24 August 2025, at the…
By Our Reporter LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – The Lagos operations of Africa Independent Television (AIT), one of Nigeria’s foremost private broadcast stations, have been shut down following severe operational and financial constraints, Radio Reporter NG has learnt. According to insiders, the management of Daar Communications Plc — owners of AIT, RayPower FM, and Faaji FM —…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Executive Chairman of Biase Local Government Area (LGA), Hon. Edodi Eyong Edodi, has been named Nigeria’s Best Local Government Chairman (Project) at the 2025 Local Government Merit Award (LOGMA) held at the National Merit House, Maitama, Abuja. The prestigious honour, conferred after a rigorous monitoring and evaluation process,…
By Odey Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – In a significant cultural event, Ofem Ebri Eteng a.k.a Kunta from Ugom Ijiman Ugep has been identified as the new Ebinyang or Opalapala, the chief priest of Ugep. This follows the passing of the former Ebinyang, who hailed from Ijom Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State….
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s doubling down on his comments linking migration to problems in German cities provoked a call for a spontaneous anti-racism protest in front of his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) headquarters in Berlin on Tuesday. On Monday Merz told a journalist that he has “nothing to take back” and added…
By Frank Ulom BIASE (CONVERSEER) – The Etono II community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State has strongly rejected what it described as “false, misleading, and provocative” claims made by the Biakpan Traditional Rulers Council regarding the long-standing boundary dispute between both communities. In a detailed statement dated 17th October 2025 and…
FRANKFURT (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Historian Karl Schlögel, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is set to receive the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Sunday. The 77-year-old Russia expert has “consistently set new standards in vivid and vibrant historical writing,” the jury said. The Peace Prize…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has formally handed over four skilled volunteers to the Republic of Sierra Leone as part of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (TAC) scheme. The deployed team comprises highly qualified experts, including two Professors, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) holder, and a holder of a…
By Joe Udo OWERRI (CONVERSEER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the Nigeria Police Force to provide full protection for peaceful demonstrators expected to participate in the nationwide #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protests on 20 October. In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB advised the police to uphold professionalism…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has felicitated with Governor Bassey Otu on the occasion of his 66th birthday, describing him as a visionary and media-friendly leader whose administration has continued to transform the state’s fortunes. In a goodwill message signed by the State NUJ…
