By Anietie Akpan Orientation training for the remaining 505 newly recruited public servants in Cross River State will soon commence. The Chairman, State Civil Service Commission, Sir Maurice Effiwatt, in a statement dated January 19, said the orientation training for the remaining 505 newly recruited public servants is a conclusion of the ongoing operation training…
By Joe Udo (CONVERSEER) – Everyone is talking about Greenland, Trump and Denmark. But almost no one is actually explaining what’s really going on. Here is how I explained it to my 10-year-old nephew: Greenland looks like a giant frozen island above Canada. Most people think it’s just ice and snow. But Greenland is one…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), South-South Zone, has formally received a cache of arms and ammunition surrendered by 80 repentant militants in Cross River State, marking another significant turning point in the state’s drive to consolidate peace and security. The weapons…
Elections are scheduled in Benin, Uganda, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Zambia, Gambia, South Sudan, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Sao Tome and Principe, and Cameroon, with some dates still unconfirmed By Our Reporter LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – With elections already underway in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, the region is emerging as an early testing ground in what promises…
By Joe Udo ADDIS ABABA (CONVERSEER) – Ethiopia has announced plans to print its own currency locally. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed revealed the initiative at the Finance Forward Ethiopia 2026 conference, with Ethiopian Investment Holdings leading the effort to build domestic printing capacity. This step aims to boost economic sovereignty, enhance security over banknotes, cut…
Chief Mike Agbedor Ozekhome, SAN. By Anietie Akpan The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has warned against what it called media lynching, character assassination and pre-judgment, in the ongoing legal proceedings involving a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Agbedor Ozekhome. The group said, the “trial by media” of Ozekhome is unacceptable and should…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Federal, Akwa Ibom State governments and investors have been admonished to adhere to strict international and environmental standards while taking development to the controversial Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. The Chairman, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Dr. Uwemedimo Eyo Okon, in a release on Monday, said…
By Ekele Ngwobia KADUNA (CONVERSEER) – Confusion gripped Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State yesterday following reports that over 170 worshippers were abducted from three churches by suspected terrorists. The churches, which include ECWA and Cherubim and Seraphim, were reportedly attacked on Sunday. Eyewitnesses said gunmen fired sporadically to scare residents before seizing the…
By Our Reporter ABU DHABI (CONVERSEER) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday denied running secret prisons in southern Yemen following claims from Saudi-backed Yemeni officials that widened a rift between the Gulf powers. A defence Ministry in a statement said the allegations are “deliberate fabrications” and a blatant attempt to advance political agendas…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Lucy Daniel In a world awash with information, truth has become both more valuable and more vulnerable. From election cycles in advanced democracies to fragile peace processes in developing societies, the quality of journalism increasingly determines the quality of public life. It is against this global backdrop that Governor Pastor Umo…
