Calabar, Nigeria – President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio would serve as the lead ambassador for the 50th anniversary of the University of Calabar, (UNICAL) which would be celebrated in March 2025. This was disclosed in Calabar during the presentation of the UNICAL at 50 anniversary flag to the institution’s Pro-Chancellor, DIG Udom Ekpoudom…
Ugep, Cross River – The Executive Chairman of Yakurr Local Government Area, Hon. Inyang Yibala lgri, has approved 53 appointments to kick-start his administration. Converseer reports that this is the first and major appointment made by the Chairman since he was sworn in in November this year. The appointments, which were in batches, are expected…
Calabar, Nigeria – In line with the Climate Change and the Green Economy Commission law of Cross River State, Governor Bassey Edet Otu has approved the constitution of two statutory bodies, namely the State Council on Climate Change and the State Green Economy Commission. According to a press statement by the Governor’s spokesman, Mr Nsa…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Projects/Programmes Monitoring and Evaluation (DPPME), Mr Rapheal Morphy, has lauded the Governor for demonstrating good governance through the execution of numerous projects within the last one and a half years in office as proof of his stewardship in Cross River State. The Special Adviser…
Calabar, Nigeria – Governor Bassey Otu has approved N70,000 minimum wage for Cross River State workers. Converseer reports that the State Government reached an agreement with Organised Labour regarding the payment of the new national minimum wage on December 1, at the Governor’s temporary office in Calabar. The agreement includes a consequential adjustment across all…
Washington, D.C. – United States President-elect Donald Trump has warned BRICS nations against plans to replace the U.S. dollar in global trade, threatening 100% tariffs on their exports to the United States. Writing on Truth Social, Trump demanded a commitment from the group—comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—that they would not pursue a…
Calabar, Nigeria – Rt. Hon. Chief Orok Otu Duke, the Cross River State representative at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has reiterated the Commission’s unwavering commitment to ending all forms of violence against women and girls. In a statement to mark the ongoing 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Chief Duke emphasised…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Senator representing Cross River North, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has lauded the late Joseph Wayas for his immense contributions to Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking during a valedictory session held by the Senate in honour of the former Senate President on Thursday, November 28, 2024, Jarigbe described Wayas as “a statesman in his own…
Calabar, Nigeria – A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Stand To End Rape (STER), has sought the partnership of the media to amplify the Special Seats Bill in Cross River State. Converseer reports that the Bill, if signed into law, will increase the participation of women in politics, with a reservation of seats for women and the…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, accompanied by a delegation of government officials and esteemed statesmen, paid a visit of condolence to Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. They offered their sympathies for the passing of his wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, whose final rites will be…
