By Frank Ulom LONDON (CONVERSEER) – Ten-man Chelsea suffered a damaging 2-1 defeat to Fulham in a heated West London derby at Craven Cottage on Wednesday, losing further ground in the race for a Champions League place. A first-half red card shown to Marc Cucurella proved decisive, forcing Chelsea to play roughly three quarters of…
By Frank Ulom NEWCASTLE (CONVERSEER) – Brenden Aaronson went from hero to villain on Wednesday night in a Premier League game between Newcastle United vs Leeds United at St James’ Park, scoring two goals and conceding a penalty. The American, who had only scored two goals for the entire season up to that point, netted…
…urges appointees to be worthy ambassadors By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State governor, Prince Bassey Edet Otu has inaugurated the One Hundred and Ninety-Six (196) Rural Development Officers recently appointed by his administration to drive the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Ward-Based Development Programme (RHWDP) in the State. The event which was held…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has been adjudged as the best governor in Nigeria, beating 35 others to the award. The award, presented by the The Sun Newspapers, was for the year 2025. The management of newspaper commended the Governor for what it described as…
Gov. Umo Eno with the contractors at the reclaimed dumpsite. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has disclosed plans to transform the reclaimed Uyo Village refuse dump-site into a modern Government Residential Area (GRA). The site will comprise creative village, and a housing estate, to reduce housing deficit in the State….
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Archbishop Josef Bassey has insisted that killings of Christians in Nigeria, which amount to genocide, have persisted for years despite repeated denials by some individuals and groups. Bassey, who is the Leader of Cross River State Christian Leaders Forum, disclosed this during an interview with journalists on Wednesday in…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The 2023 governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in Cross River State, Patrick Solomon, has officially defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), describing the move as a principle step towards advancing inclusive governance, accountability, and people-centred development. Announcing his defection at the SDP Secretariat along IBB…
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Vice Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Area, Hon. Emmanuel Idi Yakubu, has dared the Chairman, Hon. Christopher Agbeh, that he will defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and nothing will happen. Yakubu stated this on Tuesday, following a statement by the Chairman, banning public gatherings and large…
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Area, Hon. Christopher Agbeh, has issued a directive banning public gatherings in the council, creating political tension in Northern Cross River State. The directive, Converseer gathered came after a notice of planned defection of the Vice Chairman of the council, Hon. Emmanuel Idi…
NWF President, Ibrahim Abdul. By Dianabasi Effiong The Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF) says its success story in the outgoing year, including the performances of its athletes in national, regional, and international competitions, is unprecedented. The Federation’s success story was made known by its President, Ibrahim Abdul, in a statement by the Media Officer, Amaechi Agbo,…
