By Frank Ulom BEKWARRA (CONVERSEER) – Traditional rulers in Cross River State have allegedly demanded three goats from a 60-year-old man accused of raping a 5-year-old. The incident which happened in the Bekwarra Local Government Area of the state has sparked outrage among netizens who questioned the judgment and morality of the traditional leadership in…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has raised the alarm over the invasion of its communities by bandits who disguise as miners. The Cross River State Anti-Illegal Mining Taskforce Committee in a press release dated November 23, has accordingly charged residents to be vigilant as it sounded…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed that Calabar remains safe, peaceful, and fully prepared to host the National Council on Sports scheduled for this week. The assurance follows recent reports suggesting insecurity in the state, which officials have dismissed as misleading and inconsistent with the current security situation…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. By Our Reporter Dr Jibril Lawal Tafida, a Special Adviser to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has washed his hands off a damaging document against his principal, which was purportedly written by him. The document, in the form of a letter addressed to the Office of the President, The…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim Since Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State defected to APC on June 6, the issue of disloyalty of some of his political appointees have dogged his administration. Although they all claimed to have defected with the governor, some of the officials were still loyal to the PDP and…
Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Government has described as misleading and mischievous the recent publication on a section of the media bothering on potholes and other public utilities in the State Capital. A release by the Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah, said the reports…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government (CRSG) has withdrawn the movement permit granted to Fulani herdsmen to move their cattle from Ebonyi State through to the Republic of Cameroon. Converseer reports that the Government earlier through the Ministry of Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries Development, granted access through for the herdsmen…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The resolve by the Cross River state government led by Senator Bassey Otu, to honour the immediate past four civilian governors of the state has been described as a eadership, maturity, forgiveness, and magnanimity. In a statement at weekend made available to Pillar Today, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro (middle),the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Didi Esther Walson-Jack (left) and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs during the flag off of 1Government Cloud ECMS in Abuja over the weekend. By Anietie Akpan The Federal Government’s Nigeria First Policy has recorded…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A prominent farmer and public commentator, Sherriff Almuhajir PhD, has announced his decision to quit farming after his farmland was allegedly destroyed overnight by cattle said to belong to Fulani herdsmen. He made the disclosure on Saturday via social media, expressing frustration over repeated losses and what he described…
