By Ita Williams, Calabar In a significant political misstep, the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a formal apology after circulating a stakeholders’ invitation list that included several highly inappropriate names. The list, intended for a pre-congress meeting with Governor Bassey Edet Otu, mistakenly summoned figures whose inclusion breaches…
By Zagazola Makama ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The United States of America has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians allegedly linked to the Islamist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), according to a statement by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The move, detailed in…
By Efiom Attoe CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The recent submission of the Federal Government’s Inter-Agency Committee report to the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) may appear, on the surface, to signal a victory for Cross River State. After years in the wilderness, Cross River is projected to be relisted as an oil-producing state with…
The Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, speaking at the ceremony. By Anietie Akpan As the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Sports concluded its three-day in-house capacity building training, staff have been urged to translate the knowledge and skills acquired into measurable improvements in service delivery. The Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, gave the…
By Frank Ulom BOKI (CONVERSEER) – Community leaders of Abo-Obisu Village in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State have banished a 60-year-old woman, Florence Osang, over alleged witchcraft. Converseer learned that Osang, a cocoa farmer, was banished for 10 years over the display of witchcraft, resulting in the alleged killing of a 40-year-old…
Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Cross River state, Hon. Johnson Ebokpo Jnr. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a significant move to future-proof its agricultural economy, Cross River State has officially commenced a statewide digital traceability programme for its vital cocoa, coffee, and oil palm sectors. The initiative, announced by the Commissioner for Agriculture and…
A cross section of Essien Udim women at the sensitization drive. By Anietie Akpan Women and stakeholders in Essien Udim Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State have warned the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno not to campaigns for the 2027 general elections in their area. They warned that any attempt by the All…
By Frank Ulom BOKI (CONVERSEER) – Over 12 illegal Fulani migrants have been apprehended in Cross River State. The arrest was made by the Boki local government security team. According to The Beagle News, the security team headed by the Council Chairman’s SA on Local Security, Mr Stanley Eban, intercepted the migrants around the Ndemechang-Irruan…
By Lucy Daniel Obot Akara Local Government of Akwa Ibom State came alive on Saturday as the Women Sensitization Tour on Civic Responsibility under the “Women Arise” initiative held with a strong call for voter education, cooperative engagement and grassroots mobilization. The event which drew political leaders, women groups and stakeholders from across the 11…
Coordinator of the office of the First Lady, Lady Helen Eno Obareki. By Anietie Akpan Amid the 2026 Valentine’s Day celebrations , the Coordinator of the office of the First Lady, Lady Helen Eno Obareki has released a formal set of guidelines for the public, to ensure that everyone enjoys the season of love without…
