By Akanimo Kufre The inaugural day of the MTN CHAMPS Athletics Classics in Calabar, Cross River State capital, delivered exhilarating performances as athletes competed fiercely across various categories at the U.J. Esuene Stadium. A vibrant opening ceremony was held on Thursday March 5, 2026 with several dignitaries, including Cross River Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the following appointments: 1. Mr Anthony Asuquo Okon as Permanent Secretary, Audit Service Commission. 2. Mr Bassey Abam Eko as Acting Auditor-General for Local Governments, pending confirmation by the State House of Assembly. According to a statement signed…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Local Government pensioners in Cross River State have threatened to embark on a statewide protest over what they described as persistent neglect, unpaid entitlements and delayed pensions by the state government. The threat was made on Thursday during a press conference in Calabar by the State Chairman of the…
By Dianabasi Effiong President Bola Tinubu announced on Thursday, the successful conclusion of a historic settlement agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria, ENI, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAEL). This was made known by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy). According to Onanuga, the announcement was made at the meeting…
Reviewed by Sam Akpe This book has six chapters, arranged across 82 pages—from the title page to the index page. Aside from copious citations from relevant articles and chapters of the Holy Bible, the reference page has less than ten cited authorities. The book itself is uncommonly entitled: Christian Relations. There is something unconventional about…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended the Member representing Obubra 1 State Constituency, Hon Agbor Ovat Dickson indefinitely over alleged domestic violence. The House has set up a Special Commitee to investigate the matter, which has been trending in social media, that the Obubra Lawmaker assaulted his wife recently….
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, member representing Obubra I State Constituency, indefinitely over alleged domestic violence. According to a statement Matthew Okache, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, on Thursday, 5 March 2026, the decision was reached during plenary following a…
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. By Aniefiok Macauley Each heavy downpour widened the gully that crept toward homes, swallowing soil, cracking walls, and threatening to erase entire streets. Mothers lay awake listening to the sound of rushing water carving through the earth. Fathers stood at the edge of the ravine at dawn, measuring…
By Akanimo Kufre MTN, the sponsor of Nigeria’s largest schools’ championships, MTN CHAMPS, is set to reward the top four teams with cash prizes as Season 4 gets underway with the Athletics Classics in Calabar. At the Press Conference held in Calabar on Wednesday, MTN’s Chief Marketing Officer, Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka, announced the cash rewards for…
By Our Reporter DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – Ousmane Sonko chaired a special government meeting on Tuesday to assess developments in Senegal’s petroleum products sector amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, prioritising fuel supply security and the protection of vulnerable households. The meeting followed a recent national address in which the Prime Minister, who also leads…
