Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan By Ken Harries Esq In the solemn business of national representation, a senator’s foremost calling is to amplify the voices of their people, legislate with diligence, and defend the public trust through measured engagement. Yet Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, freshly returned from a six-month suspension, seems determined to turn her senatorial tenure into…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Residents of Assembly of God Road, off MCC Road in Ikot Uduak, Calabar Municipal Council of Cross River State, have appealed to Governor Bassey Otu and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to urgently rehabilitate their deteriorating road, describing the situation as an “emergency.” The call was made by…
By Odey Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – The Executive Chairman of Yakurr, Hon. Yibala Igri Inyang, one year in office of People-Centered Leadership in Yakurr. On November 4th, 2024, Hon. Yibala Igri Inyang was inaugurated into office as the chairman of Yakurr Local Government Council. On his first day in office, he made a firm commitment…
Federalising the EU, not the political fantasy of defeating Russia, is the real goal, which requires another four years of proxy warfare and at least another $400 billion to complete By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – The Economist argued that the EU and the UK should meet Ukraine’s estimated $390 billion financing needs over…
The Head of Service of Cross River State, Orok Okon, Esq. during the flag of ceremony. The Cross River State Government has commenced a comprehensive digital literacy and capacity-building programme designed to transform its civil service into a fully paperless, technology-driven workforce by the end of next year. The initiative, known as the Civil Service…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Fear is creeping into the hearts of residents of Calabar in Cross River State over the increasing number of corpses littered across the metropolis. For the past three months, over five corpses have been discovered by the residents on the streets, some of which have stayed for days and…
By Our Reporter OBUBRA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has initiated the implementation of the WASH System for Health (WS4H) programme in the Obubra Local Government Area. Making inroads, the first activity was the stakeholders’ meeting held at the Obubra Local Government Council Hall on Monday, 27th October 2025. At the stakeholders’ meeting,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Immigration Service officials have seized the international passport of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi Central, preventing her from travelling abroad. According to SaharaReporters, Akpoti-Uduaghan was seen in a viral video questioning immigration officials at the airport over the alleged confiscation of her passport. She alleged that…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service. They are as follows: 1. Ibrahim Abdulkarim Ozi – Federal Capital Territory 2. Ezemama John Chidiebere – Imo State 3. Garba Abdul Sule Usman – North Central Geo-Political Zone…
Dr Essien Ekefre Ndueso (2nd right) and others during the ordination on Sunday. By Samuel Anthony Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and his deputy, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, were among other dignitaries who on Sunday, felicitated Dr Essien Ekefre Ndueso, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Research and Documentation, following his ordination as…
