By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A major political realignment is unfolding in Cross River North Senatorial District as key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have indicated plans to defect en masse to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in solidarity with Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe. The development follows Senator Jarigbe’s official defection to…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has pledged stronger collaboration with the State Ministry of Housing to improve urban planning, housing development, and service delivery across the state. The commitment followed a courtesy visit by the leadership of the NITP to the…
By Cletus Asuquo CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A coalition of lecturers drawn from tertiary institutions across Cross River State under the aegis of the Coalition of Concerned Academics (COCA) has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term in office. They cited what they described as “verifiable indices of transformation and…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has presented a total of N780.59 billion as the budget for 2026 fiscal year. The Budget Estimates and Appropriation Bill was presented to the Cross River State House of Assembly by the Governor during the Tuesday plenary session. The Governor…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has commenced deliberations on the alarming surge in house rents across Calabar and its environs, describing the situation as “unreasonable, unprovoked, and economically destabilising.” The motion, brought before the House on Tuesday as a Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Rt. Hon….
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A reckless driver has killed a pedestrian trying to cross the road in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The incident which happened on Sunday night saw the driver hit the pedestrian, a man, at Murtala Mohammed Highway by Atekong Drive while speeding. The man, whose identity is…
By Christian Njoku Calabar (NAN, CONVERSEER) – Dr Sani Abiodun, National Project Coordinator (NPC) of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), has urged 630 new LIFE-ND incubatees not to see their selection as national cake. Abiodun, who disclosed this on Monday in Calabar during a One-Day Orientation Session of the FGN/NDDC/IFAD-assisted…
…unveils Faith Oben-Etchi Foundation to support the needy and downtrodden By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of the Cross River State Forestry Commission, Rt. Hon. George Oben-Etchi, PhD, has brought smiles to the faces of 300 widows with his N30 million empowerment grant. The event was in honour of his late wife, Mrs…
By Odey Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – The Christian Girls in Training (CGIT) of All Saints Presbyterian Church, Ugep, celebrated their Emphasis Sunday on October 26, 2025, with a powerful theme: “The Girl God Uses”. The event showcased the girls’ talents and devotion through various presentations, including drama, praises, Bible recitation, and a sermon. The theme…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State has been ranked as the fifth most indebted state in terms of foreign loans in Nigeria, only behind Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, and Edo. The data was made available by the Debt Management Office (DMO), according to The Guardian. According to the DMO data, the state also…
