ORIENTATION TRAINING OF THE 3RD BATCH OF NEWLY RECRUITED PUBLIC SERVANTS IN CROSS RIVER STATE By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Government of Cross River State has released the third and final list for the orientation training of newly recruited public servants employed into the civil service. According to a statement by Sir Maurice…
By Frank Ulom OLD TRAFFORD (CONVERSEER) – Manchester United endured another damaging Premier League setback on Monday as they fell 1-0 at home to Everton, who played almost the entire match with 10 men. The atmosphere at Old Trafford turned sour as the final whistle approached, with supporters loudly booing a United side that lacked…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and its partners have commenced a free medical outreach in Calabar, Cross River State, with residents receiving a wide range of specialist healthcare services at no cost. The health programme, which opened today, 24th November 2025, at the Calabar Women and Children Hospital,…
By Victor Kalu LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – A viral TikTok video has stirred outrage and fear across social media after a young Lagos woman challenged suspected terrorists to come to Ikeja if they believed they were truly powerful. The lady had commented under a video posted by a group of armed men, widely suspected to be…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of five sports enthusiasts into the Cross River State Sports Commission. The appointments were contained in a release signed by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), on 24th November 2025, with reference number: ‘Our Ref: SSG/GSA/102/VOL.VI/101.’ According to the…
By Our Reporter KATSINA (CONVERSEER) – A viral video revealing a dramatic plot twist in Katsina State, Nigeria, is currently trending on the X platform. In the video, a man explains that a group of bandits kidnapped several villagers and demanded a staggering ₦100 million ransom per person. In a bold counter move, the villagers,…
Patrick Ogar, the Veteran Broadcaster who clocked 70 recently. By Eddy Ekpenyong The harmattan was tightening its bite on Calabar, as it often did at the year’s end. On a November morning in 1977, Senior Secondary School students from across Cross River State gathered at the historic Hope Waddel Training Institute for the finals of…
By Princewill Kingston The Calabar Urban Development Authority, CUDA, has kickstarted the opening up of blocked drainages from the Walkover Bus Stop to Unique Schools in 8 miles, Calabar which had caused uncontrollable flooding of the area thereby constituting a menace to residents and commuters for months now. PillarToday gathered that the area is always…
Chief Nduese Essien, former Minister. For the Record (November 24, 2025) By Chief Nduese Essien I address the nation with a heavy heart and a profound sense of responsibility. As a Nigerian who has served at the highest levels of government, I am deeply troubled by the alarming deterioration of security across our country. The…
By Joe Udo KINGSTON (CONVERSEER) – Jimmy Cliff, the pioneering Jamaican singer, songwriter, and actor who helped carry reggae from the island’s sound systems to the world stage, died on Monday, 24th November 2025. His wife, Latifa Chambers, announced the news, stating that Jimmy Cliff had crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia….
