By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In a decisive move to reposition tertiary education in Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu has inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Councils of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) and the University of Education and Entrepreneurship (UEE), Akamkpa, urging members to drive institutional excellence, ensure accountability, and align…
By Edem Darlington On Sunday, April 6, 2025, the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi announced his ministry’s readiness to commence construction at the Calabar section of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. The minister made the announcement in Lagos during a stakeholders engagement. A few days before that announcement, Sen. Umahi had confirmed that 30 kilometres…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor Senator Bassey Otu has further awarded an additional 1.5 kilometres to the ongoing 3-kilometre Adiabor road construction in Odukpani Local Government Area. The road, which now extends through Okurikang to link up with the Itu bridge, will decongest traffic and serve as an alternative route to commuters applying…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Government has launched a full-scale investigation into the illegal sale of assets belonging to the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), allegedly carried out by members of the university’s former Governing Council. Between May and August 2024, over 400 valuable items were reportedly sold off in secret—not to…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has embarked on a three-week annual leave. Converseer reports that the three weeks leave which started on 11th March 2025 is expected to end on 1st April 2025. According to the Governor, “In service to our great state, every day has been a journey of dedication,…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, officially inaugurated the rebranded Administrative Block of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Youth House. The newly renamed H.E Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu Youth House and Entrepreneurship Centre now stands as a beacon of opportunity for young Nigerians, coinciding with the…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Special Advisers’ Forum in Cross River State has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Bassey Otu, stating that there is no vacancy in the Government House come 2027. This was disclosed during a press briefing by the Forum on Friday, 7th March 2025, at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
…as Special Advisers’ Forum passes vote of confidence on the Governor Calabar, Nigeria – The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Projects, Programmes Monitoring and Evaluation, Raphael Adoga Morphy, has lauded the Governor’s dynamic leadership and his administration’s remarkable strides in economic reforms and infrastructural development. Morphy commended the Governor for ushering in a…
Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has made more appointments into the University of Education and Entrepreneurship (Akamkpa), College of Agriculture (Obubra), and University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Governing Councils. According to a press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Nsa Gill, on Wednesday, Otu also…
Calabar, Nigeria – To improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency in managing public assets, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has ordered the digitalisation of the state’s asset registry. This initiative will create a centralised system for tracking, auditing, and managing government-owned properties, ensuring better oversight and preventing misuse. The directive follows the State Executive…
