Senator Bassey Edet Otu. Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has extended warm Christmas goodwill to Cross Riverians, the Christian faithful, and Nigerians across the country, urging citizens to embrace the season as a time for love, reflection, and renewed commitment to peace and shared humanity. In his Christmas message released by his…
PUBLICATION OF SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR NIGERIAN NAVY BASIC TRAINING SCHOOL BATCH 38 INTERVIEW The candidates whose names appear on https://www.joinnigeriannavy.navy.mil.ng were successful at the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 38 Recruitment Examination held on 29 November 2025. The shortlisted candidates are hereby invited to attend an interview which would hold concurrently at the…
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has emphasized the need for unity, peace and renewed hope in God’s love at Christmas. In her message, Edu extended her warm Christmas greetings to all as “we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, whose life and teachings continue to inspire love, peace, sacrifice,…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Senator Gershom Bassey, former Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District, has urged Governor Bassey Otu not to vilify his critics but rather listen to them the same way he listens to his supporters. Senator Bassey stated this on Tuesday while fielding questions from selected journalists at his residence…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigerians, particularly Christians, on the occasion of Christmas celebration, urging them to promote peace, love, and unity. In his Christmas message, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio emphasised the importance of…
By Joe Udo ENUGU (CONVERSEER) – Two former bankers, Sani Endurance Aferokhe and Hillary Odo, have been jailed for criminal diversion of N10,300,000.00 (Ten Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira), belonging to pensioners. Converseer reports that the duo were convicted and sentenced on Friday, 22 December 2025, by Justice A. O. Onovo of the Enugu State…
From Right: Comrade Francis, CRS Chapter Chairman, NYC, Finian Offiono, Comrade Archibong Bassey, NUJ, CRS Council, Comrade Mike Abang, NUJ Secretary, CRS Council. By Ita Williams, Calabar The Cross River State Chairman of the Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC), Comrade Francis Finian Offiono, has said youth leadership in the state must be guided by legality, structure,…
By Joe Udo MAIDUGURI (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that five people were killed after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded inside the Gamboru Jumu’at mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Nahum Daso, also disclosed that 35 people were injured during the…
By Collin Rugg TEXAS (CONVERSEER) – Texas high school football player, Xavier Mayfield, who helped his team win the state championship in Dallas, Texas, has allegedly shot his teammate in the neck after the game. Converseer reports that Mayfield, 18, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Just hours after South Oak…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the sum of N961.624 billion as budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The House increased the budget from N780.590 billion earlier proposed by Governor Bassey Otu to N961.624 billion. The budget has N671.272 billion as Capital Expenditure while Recurrent Expenditure stands at N290,…
