By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has declared that the University of Calabar acted fraudulently and recklessly by admitting students into its Faculty of Engineering without due accreditation from relevant statutory bodies. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, Justice R. O. Dugbo-Oghoghorie ruled in favour of eight…
By Our Reporter BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – Assimi Goïta has appointed members of Mali’s newly created Observatory for Peace and National Reconciliation, a body tasked with supervising the rollout of the National Charter for Peace and Reconciliation adopted in 2025 after the Inter-Malian Dialogue. The Observatory will be led by former Prime Minister Ousmane Issoufi Maïga,…
By Our Reporter PRAIA (CONVERSEER) – A pre-electoral fact-finding team from the Economic Community of West African States has commenced consultations in Cabo Verde as part of preparations for the country’s 2026 legislative and presidential elections. The mission, led by Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, began engagements on…
By Iniemem Ndueso Akwa Ibom State Government has allayed the fears of candidates who passed the CBT exercise but were unable to attend the oral interview on their designated dates in the current civil service recruitment exercise. There will be no penalty for absentees, rather a spillover date will be given to such candidates to…
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has pledged to champion the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the grassroots following the emergence of new leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State. Edu, in a statement issued on Tuesday, congratulated the newly elected State…
By Anietie Akpan After five years of legal tussle, the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has declared that the action of the University of Calabar (Unical) giving admissions to students into the Faculty of Engineering without due accreditation by relevant government agencies was fraudulent, reckless and deceitful. The court presided over by Justice…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the appointment of Mrs Akedo Okoi Edet as Statistician-General of the state. Edet’s appointment was disclosed in a statement signed by Mr Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, on…
By Odey Ojeka CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has elected its new State Working Committee members, with former House of Representatives Member, Hon. Chris Sunny Etta, emerging as the State Chairman. The election took place on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, during the party’s State Congress, where members gathered…
New Cross River State APC Chairman, Hon. Sunny Etta. By Ita Williams, Calabar The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has ushered in new leadership, affirming former House of Representatives member Hon. Chris Sunny Etta as its state chairman. The decision was reached on Tuesday during the party’s state congress, signaling a fresh…
President Bola Tinubu. By Anietie Akpan A renowned business management strategist, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s fiscal strategy is what is keeping Nigeria off top global debt list . Ibrahim who is the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the Senate, said as a result of this, Nigeria is not…
