By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of seven persons into the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission. According to a statement with reference number: Our Ref: SSG/GSA/102/Vol.VI/341, issued by Prof. A. Owan Enoh, Secretary to the Government of the State (SSG), on Monday, one Chairman and six…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – There has been a political brouhaha in Calabar, Cross River State capital, following an alleged clash between two factions of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). According to sources, the turmoil led to the Police blocking the entrance of the venue where one of the factions was to hold a…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill to domesticate the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria. The legislation, also known as the Kampala Convention Act, seeks to strengthen humanitarian protection and uphold the rights and dignity of displaced citizens….
By Joe Udo DAMATURU (CONVERSEER) – Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has distributed 17 new Honda cars to the newly elected APC chapter chairmen of 17 Local government Areas of the state. The Deputy Governor, Idi Barde Gubana, who presented the vehicles, informed the beneficiaries that the gesture is aimed at making their activities…
By Destiny Isong UYO (CONVERSEER) – The CEO and Chairman of the Abasi People Foundation, a non-religious and non-partisan organisation, Victor Udo, PhD, FNSE, has expressed optimism that under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the 10th Senate; Prince Bassey Otu, Governor of Cross River State; Pastor Umo Eno, Governor of Akwa Ibom…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – What was supposed to be a celebration of an expanding ruling party is fast degenerating into a ferocious war of attrition, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares for its 2026 National Convention, billed to hold in Abuja this month. The Convention, seen as the most important gathering since…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has congratulated the newly constituted State Executive Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, led by Hon. Chris Sunny Etta, urging the leadership to promote unity, transparency, and strategic political direction as the state prepares for the 2027…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has refuted allegations of discrepancies in his participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Nigerian Law School, dismissing claims by a coalition of civil society groups as unproven and politically motivated. In a statement, the Deputy…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the following appointments: 1. Mr Anthony Asuquo Okon as Permanent Secretary, Audit Service Commission. 2. Mr Bassey Abam Eko as Acting Auditor-General for Local Governments, pending confirmation by the State House of Assembly. According to a statement signed…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, member representing Obubra I State Constituency, indefinitely over alleged domestic violence. According to a statement Matthew Okache, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, on Thursday, 5 March 2026, the decision was reached during plenary following a…
