By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Government of Cross River State has concluded plans to build two flyovers in Calabar, the state capital. They include, one at Mobil by MCC and the other at Effio-Ette Junction. This was part of the resolutions of the 12th meeting of the State’s Executive Council (EXCO) held on…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of five individuals into the Cross River State Property Development and Investment Limited (CROSPIL) Board. This was contained in a statement by Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary/Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, on Tuesday, 21st October 2025. According to…
By Frank Ulom EKORI (CONVERSEER) – A 46-year-old man, Etim Obol Etim, has been declared wanted for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl in Cross River State. According to Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), a non-profit organisation working to promote and protect the fundamental rights of children and indigent women, Etim who is currently on the…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State-born veteran Nollywood actor, Effiom Effanga, is dead. He died on Monday, 20th October 2025. Though the cause of his death is yet to be ascertained. However, Aniebiet Udofia, a script writer, movie producer, actor and CEO of AfriKstars Production House, confirmed the news. “Effiom Effanga pick…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Prince Efiok For a future Nigeria that will be free of bigotry and ethnic tensions, young people as leaders of tomorrow have been advised to emulate the cosmopolitan worldview of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno PhD. The Senior Special Assistant on Ethical Orientation, Dr Osondu Ahirika made the…
By Zagazola Makama GUSAU (CONVERSEER) – A notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has released no fewer than 100 captives in a renewed peace initiative aimed at ending years of violent attacks and abductions in Zamfara State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the release followed sustained dialogue and confidence-building efforts led by community leaders and…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has proposed that US President Donald Trump be made an honorary citizen of the Bad Dürkheim district in south-western Germany. Trump’s family traces its roots to Kallstadt, a small wine-growing village on the Wine Route in Rhineland-Palatinate, which is part of the Bad Dürkheim…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Germany is increasingly reliant on China for key pharmaceutical ingredients, raising the risk of supply disruptions that Beijing could exploit for political leverage, according to a new report by the German generics association Pro Generika. The lobby group’s report, released on Monday, warns that China could use its dominant position in…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The German government aims to arrive at internal domestic agreements on better control of aerial drones in December, including with the 16 states, government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said on Monday. Rapid results could not be expected, given the complexity of the material, both legally and technically, he said. “Perhaps a reminder…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday vowed that his conservative party will fight a tough campaign against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in next year’s five state elections. “We will not allow ourselves to be destroyed by these people. We will provide proof of this in the coming months,” said…
