WASHINGTON, DC (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The White House has revealed President Donald Trump’s health status, saying he “remains in excellent overall health” after undergoing a “comprehensive executive physical”. According to his White House physician on Monday, Capt. Sean Barbabella, the advanced imaging of the 79-year-old president’s heart and abdomen had come back “perfectly normal”. The…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has nominated the former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa (Retd.), as the new Minister of Defence, a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu conveyed Musa’s nomination as the successor…
By Frank Ulom UYO (CONVERSEER) – The Akwa State Police Command has arrested a masquerade for alleged disturbance of public peace. Converseer reports that the person behind the masquerade was identified as David Effiong. The arrest, according to a statement signed by DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer in the State on Tuesday, was…
By Itam Offor As part of the budget process, the Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation has interfaced with the State Economic Team. The meeting which took place in the Assembly Complex in Calabar, had in attendance members of the Finance and Appropriation Committee as well as the State Economic…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government under the Ministry of Interior has approved the promotion of 24,202 senior officers across the paramilitary agencies. The promotion follows the meeting of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), chaired by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Briefing after the meeting, Secretary…
By Joe Udo LOKOJA (CONVERSEER) – 12 Brigade Troops of the Nigerian Army, Lokoja, have recorded another operational success with the rescue of six kidnapped victims during a coordinated search and rescue mission. The feat was recorded in Ejiba and Saminaka Forests axis, spanning Yagba East and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State….
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. In a letter dated 1 December 2025, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation….
Governor Bassey Otu. BY Dominic Kidzu I ran into a short video clip in which Dr. Julius Okputu, former Chairman of Cross River State Civil Service Commission, saluted the admirable good nature and affable political temper of Governor Bassey Otu, who he believes has disclosed a certain kind of genius in the way that he…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced the postponement of the opening of the portal for shortlisted candidates to attend physical screening and document verification. This was disclosed in a public announcement electronically signed by Maj. Gen. AM Jibril (Rtd), Secretary to the Board,…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has kicked off its annual free transportation programme for the Christmas season, offering residents, visitors and tourists 31 days of cost-free travel across the state. The initiative, flagged off on Monday in Calabar by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, is part of…
