By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Barr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has sacked Michael Ango, the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS). Converseer reports that Ango’s sack was disclosed in a statement by Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Minister on…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Executive Council has approved the direct procurement of 150 units of Daihatsu Hijet mini buses as part of a new empowerment initiative aimed at supporting vulnerable and less-privileged groups across the state’s three senatorial districts. Approving the memo from the Ministry of Transportation, signed by…
By Odey Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Fire Service, on Thursday, officially opened a fire station in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area and Ikom, Ikom Local Government Area. The ceremony was led by Controller Williams, head of the Federal Fire Service for Cross River and Akwa Ibom states, representing the Controller‑General. Controller Williams praised Senator Eteng…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated 68 people across the 36 states of the Federation and FCT, for ambassadorial appointment. The list includes 34 Career Ambassadors, 31 Non-Career Ambassadors and three High Commissioners. Below are the full names and states of origin of 68 ambassadors-designate 34 CAREER AMBASSADORS 1. Ambassador…
…says, “It is a joke taken too far” By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The embattled Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Alphonsus Ogar Eba, has rejected his purported impeachment as the state’s party chairman. Recall that the State Executive Committee (SEC) of the party, on Thursday, 4th December 2025,…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) has passed the Cross River State Rural Access Roads Authority Amendment Bill 2025. The passage of the bill followed the deliberation on the bill, by the Lawmakers during plenary. The sponsor of the bill and Member representing Boki I State Constituency,…
By Frank Ulom UYO (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has signed an executive order banning masquerade activities on the streets across Akwa Ibom. Converseer reports that Eno signed the order on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, in the presence of the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Azare, among others….
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Rt. Hon. Otuekong Orok Otu Duke, Cross River State representative on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has lauded Governor Bassey Edet Otu for what he described as an exceptional display of statesmanship in recognising all former elected governors of the state. Governor Otu, during a…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEEER) – The Federal House of Representatives is advocating remittance of more than Thirty Billion Naira (N30 billion) meant for the National Social Investment Programme Agency to carry out its functions. The House constituted an ad-hoc committee on Tuesday’s plenary to trace the funds, which it says were recovered following a…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – As part of the budget process, the Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation has interfaced with the State Economic Team. The meeting which took place in the Assembly Complex in Calabar, had in attendance members of the Finance and Appropriation Committee as well as…
