By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In its commitment to strengthening sanitation standards and safeguarding public health, the Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Open Defecation Prohibition Bill. The bill is a legislative measure aimed at improving sanitation and public health. It aims to ban open defecation in public places and promote…
By Itam Offor In its commitment to strengthening sanitation standards and safeguarding public health, the Cross River State House of Assembly has passed the Open Defecation Prohibition Bill. The bill is a legislative measure aimed at improving sanitation and public health. It seeks to outlaw open defecation in public places and promote the use of…
Former Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside By Dianabasi Effiong A former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, says institutions are not defined by walls or rankings, but by the courage of their questions and the values of their graduates. Dr Peterside stated this at the…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the State Government in collaboration with the Forestry Commission to place a ban on illegal logging of wood across Heritage Monolith sites in the State. The Assembly also wants the State Tourism Bureau to take over these sites for profitable…
By Joe Udo CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Tension gripped the campus of University of Calabar after a trailer reportedly suffered brake failure near the institution’s E-Library area, causing a brief scare among students and staff. According to Nsikan Umoh, who shared the video of the incident on Facebook on Wednesday, the incident occurred when the driver,…
By Odey Ojeka OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – Hon. (Mrs) Mary Illah Otoro has been sworn in as the new Vice Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Council, following her nomination by the Council Chairman, Chief Hon. Christopher Agbeh. The ceremony, Converseer reports, took place on Wednesday, at the Council’s Chambers, marking a new chapter in the Council’s…
By Anietie Akpan The ARISE With Renewed Hope Initiative, a strategic political movement in Akwa Ibom State aimed at mobilizing support for President Bola Tinubu, Governor Umo Eno and Senator Godswill Akpabio ahead of the 2027 general elections, has inaugurated its Onna Local Government Area chapter executive. The inauguration ceremony, held on Wednesday, March 11,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian Flying Eagles midfielder, Daniel Daga, has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Norwegian court after being found guilty of committing a sexual act without consent. The 19-year-old, who plays for Molde FK, was also ordered to pay 10,000 Norwegian kroner ($920) in legal costs, according…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Four senators have resigned their membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and aligned with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Their defection was conveyed in letters read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during plenary, on Wednesday, March 11. READ ALSO: Governor distributes 17 new vehicles…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Tricycle operators and vehicle drivers engaged in the distribution of sachet water, popularly known as pure water, in Calabar Metropolis and surrounding communities have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over what they describe as excessive daily levies imposed by revenue agents in Cross River State. The operators,…
