By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – As the world celebrates World Radio Day today February 13, 2026, with the theme “Radio and Artificial Intelligence,” the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) joins the global community in honouring the enduring power and relevance of radio as a cornerstone of democracy and development. In an era of rapid…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster III (reg. 10-0218) transport aircraft has landed in Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to security analyst, Brant Philip, the aircraft arrived the country today, 12 February 2026, through Accra, Ghana. The aircraft was originally from McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey,…
Officials inspecting facilities at the Victor Attah International Airport on Thursday. By Anietie Akpan The Akwa Ibom state government has reiterated its readiness to meet the April deadline to commence international flights at the Victor Attah International Airport. A release from the Government House Press Unit said, the State’s Supervisory Commissioner for Special Duties and…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) recently held a public hearing on a bill seeking to repeal the existing law establishing the College of Health Technology and replace it with a new legal framework for the proposed College of Health Sciences, Management and Technology. The public hearing…
Edidiong Umoafia (right) from Akwa Ibom State handing over the Games Torch to Abia State official. By Akanimo Kufre The Niger Delta Games Torch was received and paraded in Abia State on Thursday, courtesy of Edidiong Umoafia, one of the Games Ambassadors, who brought it from Akwa Ibom. Edidiong, clad in a vibrant Akwa Ibom…
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (NAN, CONVERSEER) – Some civil servants in Cross River have decried non-payment of January salaries, alleging selective payment across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state. This was disclosed by Mr Thomas Adie, a Director in one of the ministries, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
By Ekaette Okon -Joseph The Akwa Ibom State Government has launched a ward-based cooperative empowerment drive targeting 1,100 women in Mbo Local Government Area as part of broader efforts to expand women-owned businesses and strengthen grassroots economic participation across the state. Speaking on behalf of Governor Umo Eno at a women’s mobilisation meeting in Mbo,…
By Our Reporter PALAWAN (CONVERSEER) – Tragedy as a food influencer identified as Emma Amit dies after eating a venomous crustacean known as “devil crab”. Converseer learned that, Amit, 51, filmed herself eating the rare shellfish before collapsing at her home after the cocktail of toxins entered her bloodstream Footage obtained by New York Post…
Executive Director, CHRAN, Mr Franklyn Isong. By Dianabasi Effiong A Civil Society group, Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) has described the Akwa Ibom Taxes Bill, otherwise known as the Property Bill, as anti-people, draconian, monstrous, and oppressive. The group also says it opposed the Bill titled “A Bill for a law to…
By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA) recently held a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish a new legal framework for the proposed College of Health Sciences, Management and Technology. The bill, if it sails through will repeal the existing law establishing the College of Health Technology. The public…
