By Odey Ojeka CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Football is really back in one of the South South states where it started, and after two rounds of action in the 2025 Cross River State Governor’s Cup, this is how the table looks: Group A: Bekwarra United top with 4 points, followed by Yala United (2 points), Boki United…
By Odey Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – The Executive Chairman of Yakurr Local Government Council, Hon. (Obol) Yibala Igri Inyang, has approved the constitution of the 2025 Yakurr Cultural Carnival Committee. The newly formed body is tasked with planning, coordinating and delivering a world‑class celebration that showcases the rich heritage and communal spirit of the Yakurr people….
…frowns at indecent dressing By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government (CRSG) has warned against the unauthorised use of unearned doctorate (PhD), chieftaincy and religious titles by civil and public servants in the state. According to a Head of Service Circular No. 3/2025, signed by Barr. Orok Bassey Okon, Head of…
By Magnus Effiong The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, has restated the importance of functional health institution, saying building facilities across the country without trained health personnel and modern equipment would not meet the health needs of the Nigerian people. The Monarch said this when the Coordinating Minister of Health…
By Bon Peters ONNE (CONVERSEER) – Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Haulage District Eastern Zone, Onne, Rivers State has staged a peaceful protest at Onne to debunk what the union described as an alleged malicious and unfounded allegations of connivance and extortion levelled against the Union by a group they refer to as dissidents…
By Joe Udo YOLA (CONVERSEER) – A 24-year-old man from Shelleng Local Government Area of Adamawa State has vowed to end his relationship with his three girlfriends after they allegedly failed to visit him while in detention for stealing packs of instant noodles. The convict, Usman Abdullahi, made the declaration on Wednesday when he appeared…
Cross River State on Friday played host to the Agroecological Zonal Workshop of the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Programme, an ambitious Federal Government initiative supported by the World Bank to overhaul Nigeria’s food systems, strengthen productivity, and make agriculture a profitable enterprise across the federation. Speaking on behalf of the state government,…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has been honoured with the Best Governor in Agriculture and Food Security at the 2025 Africa Food Heroes Awards. The event which held Thursday at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre in Abuja was in recognition of Governor Otu’s administration’s significant contributions to…
By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has commissioning the newly constructed General Hospital and 2.2km access road in Ikot Akpan Nkuk, the Ukanafun local government headquarters of the state. The governor also ordered the completion of the 18.96-kilometre Ikot Ibritam–Mbiaso–Inen Ekefe -Ikot Akpan Afaha road, a project initiated by his…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A week-long, comprehensive free medical outreach is scheduled to commence in Calabar, Cross River State, next week, offering a wide array of specialised health services to the public at no cost. The outreach, tagged, “Calabar Free Medical Outreach,” is a collaborative effort by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),…
