By Destiny Isong The Oku Ibom Ibibio and President General of the Akwa Ibom State Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers, His Eminence Ntenyin (Dr.) Solomon Daniel Etuk, CFR, has charged the Senate President, Senator Akpabio to use his position as the number three citizen of the country to ensure that federal projects in Akwa Ibom,…
By Fran Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Three more persons have been confirmed dead following renewed clashes in farm settlements around Camps Two and Four located between Akpabuyo and Akamkpa Local Government Areas of Cross River State. According to Daily Post, the latest violence, which occurred on Tuesday, reportedly stemmed from reprisal attacks linked to disagreements…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A proposal by the National Assembly to shift Nigeria’s next general elections to November 2026 has sparked widespread debate among political parties, civil society groups, and analysts, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leading the opposition against the move. The lawmakers, in a draft amendment to the 2022 Electoral…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A major political realignment is unfolding in Cross River North Senatorial District as key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have indicated plans to defect en masse to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in solidarity with Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe. The development follows Senator Jarigbe’s official defection to…
By Frank Ulom ADDIS ABABA (CONVERSEER) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated President Paul Biya on his re-election following the official proclamation of the final results of Cameroon’s 12 October 2025 presidential election by the country’s Constitutional Council. In a statement issued by the AUC on…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has refuted claims that it directed senior secondary students to take specific subjects in the forthcoming 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a statement issued by the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adeshina, the Council described…
By Frank Ulom LOS ANGELES (CONVERSEER) – Jimmy Butler led the Golden State Warriors to a decisive 98–79 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, scoring 21 points with five rebounds and five assists. Stephen Curry added 19 points and eight assists to guide the Warriors to their third consecutive home win at…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has pledged stronger collaboration with the State Ministry of Housing to improve urban planning, housing development, and service delivery across the state. The commitment followed a courtesy visit by the leadership of the NITP to the…
Goodwill gestures are meant to make the recipient trust whoever does them with the expectation that they’ll then be reciprocated for improving their relations By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Vladimir Putin offered in late September to extend the New START, which is the last arms control pact between Russia and the US, for…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Sixty women, including artists, researchers and politicians, have called on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to address real public safety concerns, after he suggested “daughters” feel unsafe because of migrants. “We are happy to talk about safety for daughters, i.e. women,” the women write in the open letter published on Tuesday. “However,…
