By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed for the exemption of Federal Lawmakers in the presidential directive to withdraw police officers from VIPs. Akpabio made the appeal during the 2026 budget defence by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday. Recall that President Tinubu had issued a directive, withdrawing police officers from…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the appointment of 196 Wards Rural Development Officers. According to a statement issued by Mr Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, on Thursday, 18 December 2025, the appointment is in…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – There was uproar in the House of Representatives on Wednesday as a group of lawmakers alleged that key provisions of the tax reform laws signed by President Bola Tinubu were altered after they were passed by the National Assembly. The lawmakers warned that if the allegations are proven, the…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan to replace Engr. Gbenga Komolafe as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Recall that Engr. Komolafe earlier resigned as the CEO of NUPRC. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated a successor to replace Engr. Farouk Ahmed, following his resignation as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, on…
…directs Head of Civil Service to ensure immediate compliance By Joe Udo UYO (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the immediate employment of Miss Abigail Okon Edet, a young woman once abandoned at birth and raised in a government-owned children’s home, in a moving moment at the ongoing…
By Our Reporter PRETORIA (CONVERSEER) – South African-born billionaire Elon Musk has sparked renewed debate after claiming that post-apartheid South Africa now has more “anti-white” laws than the apartheid regime had anti-Black laws. Musk made the assertion on social media after sharing figures from the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), which tracks legislation…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has reiterated its commitment to honouring Nigeria’s fallen heroes and recognising the dedication of serving military personnel, following the official launch of the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem in Calabar. At the ceremony, where Governor Bassey Otu was represented by his Deputy, Rt….
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, Thursday, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to positioning the state as a major force in Nigeria’s emerging blue economy as he formally launched a World Bank–supported upskilling programme designed to equip citizens with modern, globally relevant competencies for the maritime sector. Speaking…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has inaugurated former Governor Clement Ebri and 87 others into its Elders Advisory Council. The inauguration was held on Thursday, 11 December 2025, at the Metropolitan Hotel (formerly Transcorp Hotels), Calabar, the state capital. The 88-member council was inaugurated by Governor Bassey…
