Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, and his Deputy, Hon. Peter Odey By Ita Williams, Calabar A pro-government group, Grassroots Initiative for Otu/Odey 2027, has called for widespread support for the re-election of Governor Bassey Edet Otu and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, in the 2027 gubernatorial election in Cross River…
By Odey Ojeka Calabar (Converseer) – A tragic road accident occurred Thursday night involving a Toyota Siena bus travelling from Bekwarra to Calabar, resulting in the loss of lives and injuries to several passengers. Among those who lost their lives were Ajor Gloria and Engineer Godwin Benjamin, who was reportedly travelling to celebrate his convocation…
By Odey Ojeka Calabar (Converseer) – Urhobo girl Victory Oghenekparabo Akpoiroro from Delta State has emerged as the best graduating student from the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL). She achieved a CGPA of 4.58, securing a First Class degree before the 38th Convocation Ceremony of the institution. The remarkable feat places Akpoiroro among…
Tehran (Converseer) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh informed the world that Tehran would open the Strait of Hormuz in a limited capacity during an interview on Thursday. Khatibzadeh admitted in the interview with ITV that the Iranian regime has laid naval mines in the strait. These mines will have to be cleared after…
New York (Converseer) – Netflix announced it was raising prices and continuing to invest heavily in more content after dropping its bid for rival Warner Bros. Discovery in February. The world’s largest streaming service ended its efforts to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after rival bidder Paramount Skydance offered a higher bid following months of attempting…
By Frank Ulom Port Harcourt (Converseer) — In a discovery that blurs the line between human biology and amphibian superpowers, scientists have found that depriving mammalian cells of oxygen can awaken dormant abilities to regenerate lost limbs. Published April 8 in Science, the study by Can Aztekin and colleagues at the Friedrich Miescher Laboratory of…
By Joe Udo KYIV (CONVERSEER) – In a rare gesture of restraint during the fifth year of war, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend, with both leaders announcing the pause just days after intense missile exchanges. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to halt combat operations…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now print their examination notification slips. In a statement issued by its Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, the board confirmed that the examination will commence on Thursday, April 16,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has warned that the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) could rise to as high as N2,000 per litre, amid mounting pressure from global oil market volatility and exchange rate instability. TUC President, Festus Osifo, issued the warning on Thursday during a…
By Nakanda Iyadim and Asari Iso CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government, in partnership with Helen Keller International with support from The END Fund, has finalised arrangements to conduct a six-day intensive round of free hydrocele surgeries on 130 patients in Obubra and Ogoja. The initiative is part of a sustained effort to…
