By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has approved the theme and sub-themes for the 66th National Council on Health (NCH), scheduled to hold, for the first time, in Calabar, Cross River State, from November 17 to 21, 2025, as preparations gather momentum for the hosting of Nigeria’s highest policy-making forum on health….
By Joe Udo JOS (CONVERSEER) – Suspected bandits have killed a herdsman alongside his 36 cows in Ndinn village, Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident happened on Monday, 6th October 2025. According to Zagazola Makama, the bandits ambushed the herder, identified as Abubakar Alhaji Woda, while he was…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Seventeen passengers kidnapped aboard a Sea Express boat travelling from Calabar (Cross River) to Oron (Akwa Ibom) on 25th September 2025, have been successfully rescued by the Nigerian Navy, according to an official statement released on Wednesday. The daring operation was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Drivers and vehicle owners in Cross River State have decried alleged harassment by police officers over tinted-glass permits. The motorists also decried the unlawful impounding of their vehicles by the police under the claim of enforcing the Tinted Glass Permit Policy. Reports indicate that Calabar, the state capital, is…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has on Wednesday, 8th October, inaugurated a Caretaker Committee in Cross River State. This follows the approval by the National Working Committee (NWC) on 30th September 2025. According to a press statement signed by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party, the…
By Carolyn Agbor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In celebration of World Tourism Day 2025, Cross River State, through its Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has launched a series of activities and policy initiatives aimed at fostering sustainable growth in its tourism sector on 29th September, reinforcing its status as Nigeria’s premier destination for nature, culture,…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Joint Committee on Works of the National Assembly has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the deplorable state and slow pace of construction on the Calabar–Itu Federal Highway, describing the situation as a national emergency requiring immediate government intervention. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, Hon. Akinola…
By Our Reporter BAKASSI (CONVERSEER) – Displaced children in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State received a boost at the weekend as the Refuge Foundation for Displaced Persons launched its annual Kits4Kids project at Esighi Primary School. The initiative, which targets school-aged children in internally displaced persons (IDP) communities, provided hundreds of pupils…
…declares national emergency on the road By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Members of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Works have described the Calabar–Itu Road as a “national emergency,” vowing to take legislative action to address its prolonged neglect and ensure accountability in its rehabilitation. Speaking during an oversight visit to Cross River State,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to impose a 10-year international passport ban on Nigerians convicted of crimes in foreign countries. The bill, sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), proposes amendments to the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, introducing stricter penalties aimed at deterring criminal activities…
