By Our Reporter OBANLIKU (CONVERSEER) – Cygnus Alliances Nigeria Limited (CANL) has recorded a major milestone in Obanliku Local Government Area with the signing of three strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in a single ceremony, launching a comprehensive public-private initiative aimed at transforming agricultural education, youth empowerment and rural economic development. The MoUs were signed…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Hon. Justice Franca Isoni of the Family Court 1, Calabar Division, has convicted and sentenced Mr Uduak Jack Anietie to 10 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a child. Anietie, aged 28, was sentenced on Friday, 12 December 2025. According to the charge, the convict committed the offence in 2020…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, has issued a stern warning to vandals to steer clear of the Commission’s infrastructure in the state. Duke gave the warning on last Sunday following the recovery of a significant…
“…we’re bringing in scouts to pick players” – LOC By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A group known as Standard Ambassadors has put together a football tournament which starts from 13 December, to honour Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, Senator representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District in the National Assembly. According to Hon. Effiom Effiwatt, Chairman, Local…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has reiterated its commitment to honouring Nigeria’s fallen heroes and recognising the dedication of serving military personnel, following the official launch of the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem in Calabar. At the ceremony, where Governor Bassey Otu was represented by his Deputy, Rt….
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 Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has inaugurated former Governor Clement Ebri and 87 others into its Elders Advisory Council. The inauguration was held on Thursday, 11 December 2025, at the Metropolitan Hotel (formerly Transcorp Hotels), Calabar, the state capital. The 88-member council was inaugurated by Governor Bassey…
By Odey Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – The Executive Chairman of Yakurr Local Government Council, Hon. Yibala Inyang, on 11 December 2025, celebrated former Governor of Cross River State, Chief Clement David Ebri, as he marked his 73rd birthday. Inyang described Ebri as an elder statesman with integrity who led by example. “Today, I join the Government and people of…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) will on Thursday, 11 December 2025, inaugurate its Elders Advisory Council and Local Government Area (LGA) Coordinating Committees. This was disclosed by Barr. Eyo-Nsa Ekpo, Chairman of the Forum on Tuesday in Calabar. According to Ekpo, the Council and Committees are responsible…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has removed the Chairman of Bekwara Local Government Area, Hon. Theresa Ushie, following allegations of gross misconduct. The decision, reached during the plenary session of Wednesday (10 December 2025), followed the adoption of the investigative report of the House Committee on Judiciary,…
