By Frank Ulom OBUBRA (CONVERSEER) – Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, under the operational command of Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army, in the ongoing operation in Odonget Community, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, have uncovered an illegal gun factory as well as recovered cache of weapons, following the recent ambush of…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – There has been tension in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State following a clash between a miner and community youths. Converseer gathered that the incident which started on Thursday, 12 March 2026, has claimed several lives and injured many – including security operatives. According to a preliminary…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has called on development partners operating in the state to improve transparency and coordination by clearly reporting the scope and impact of their interventions. The Commissioner for the Ministry of International Donor Coordination, Elder Dr Hippolatus Lukpata, made the call while declaring open the…
Hon Bette Philip Obi. By Itam Offor Concerned by the worsening condition of the Ikom–Obudu road, the lawmaker representing Boki 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon Bette Philip Obi has urged the State Government to immediately carry out emergency palliative maintenance on the highway. Obi who stated this while…
Senator Gershom Bassey By Anietie Akpan Senator Gershom Bassey has formally resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) amid persistent internal crisis. Senator Bassey had been one of the founding members of the PDP and one of the longest serving serving Senators representing Cross River Senatorial in the Senate until 2023 that he opted to…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Ministry of Education has released the 2025/2026 Examination Timetable for Primary Six Placement Examination, Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and SS II Mock Promotion Examination. In a public announcement signed by Asuquo E. Amaku, Director, Exams & Certificates on behalf of the Commissioner for Education,…
By Frank Ulom OBUBRA (CONVERSEER) – Troops of the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have repelled an ambush by suspected armed criminals while responding to a distress call linked to a communal dispute in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident occurred on 12 March 2026 in Odonget Community after troops…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has appointed Dr Edem Okokon Effiom, as the Coordinator of the State funded Social Investment Programme. According to a statement signed by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), on Thursday, 12 March 2026, Effiom’s appointment, “which is…
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim CFR, The United Nations has requested the arrival details of Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim CFR, ahead of his assumption of duties at the global body’s headquarters in New York City. Ibrahim, a serving senator, was nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Senator Gershom Bassey, former Senator Representing Cross River South Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Bassey, one of the founding members of PDP, tendered his resignation via a letter addressed to the Ward Chairman of Ward 9 in Calabar…
