By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has been adjudged as the best governor in Nigeria, beating 35 others to the award. The award, presented by the The Sun Newspapers, was for the year 2025. The management of newspaper commended the Governor for what it described as…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, on Monday swore in Hon. Egbung Odama Egbung as the substantive Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area, charging him to lead with humility, unity of purpose and commitment to service. The swearing-in ceremony, which marked the formal resolution of the leadership crisis…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Senator Gershom Bassey, former Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District, has urged Governor Bassey Otu not to vilify his critics but rather listen to them the same way he listens to his supporters. Senator Bassey stated this on Tuesday while fielding questions from selected journalists at his residence…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A group under the umbrella of Cross River State Initiative for Good Governance (CRSIFGG) has dismissed claims by the former State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alphonsus Eba, on Governor Bassey Otu’s qualifications for the 2023 governorship elections. The group dismissed Eba’s claims that Governor Otu was…
By Our Reporter OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – Leaders and members of the Cross River State Elders Advisory Council from the Northern Senatorial District have publicly rebuked former APC State Chairman, Alphonsus Eba, for what they termed an “irresponsible media outburst” regarding internal party matters. The elders, operating under the Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSECF), also…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has strongly defended the performance of Governor Bassey Otu’s administration, dismissing recent comments by Mr Hilliard Eta, Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), as misleading and disconnected from current realities in the state. In a press…
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…
…Governor Bassey Otu, key political leaders expected to attend By Cletus Amawu CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Indigenous Gospel Ministers (CRSIGM) Forum has announced plans to host the 3rd State Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service, a spiritually significant gathering aimed at returning collective gratitude to God for His faithfulness to the state and its people….
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 Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Dr Emmanuel Ironbar, the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross River State, was on Wednesday (10 December 2025) honoured with the Outstanding Leadership Award in Abuja. The prestigious recognition was conferred during the Second Edition of “Road to South-South: The National Convergence for the Renewed Hope Agenda.”…
