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 Christian Njoku CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that two persons died and two others were injured in a road crash along the Iwuru section of the Ikom-Calabar road in Cross River State on Sunday, 21 December 2025. This was disclosed by Mr Innocent Etuk, Sector Commander, Cross River…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Twenty (20) crew members on board Motor Vessel (MV) Chimba Express have been rescued by personnel of the Nigerian Navy (NN) following a fire incident along Calabar waterways. According to a statement by Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, Director of Naval Information, on Monday, 22 December 2025, one person is still…
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) says it is tackling food insecurity by equipping young engineers with practical irrigation and agribusiness skills. APWEN President, Dr Adebisi Osim, said this during an irrigation farming training programme for young engineering graduates from the University of Calabar at the…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – As a deliberate effort aimed at addressing the housing crisis in the shelter ecosystem, Nerz & Zadok Property Limited, a Lagos-based real estate firm with over 15 years of proven industry experience, has unveiled its flagship housing project in Calabar, the Nerz Garden Estate. The estate, located at Idundu…
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) – Nigeria’s most influential socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has fed 2,500 widows, physically challenged persons, non-indigenous communities and other residents of Calabar as part of its Christmas outreach in Cross River State. The gesture was carried out by the President General of the State Chapter and Chairman of Peterson Electronics…
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 Indigenous Gospel Ministers’ Forum (CRSIGM) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustained intercessory prayers for Cross River State and Nigeria, formally dedicating the year 2026 to God in thanksgiving and glory. The declaration was made by the CRSIGM State Chairman, Evangelist Stephen Atukanre, during the 3rd…
