By Christiana Ushang CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Forestry Commission (CRSFC) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Processed Wood Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (PROWPMAN) to implement a large-scale Sustainable Green Project aimed at revitalising forest reserves across the state’s three senatorial districts. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) is set to commemorate its 40th anniversary with Thanksgiving services and activities scheduled to hold across all 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The fellowship, which originated from Rev. (Dr) Uma Ukpai’s “Greater Lagos for Christ” crusade…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar has dismissed a preliminary objection by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seeking to strike out a N500 million defamation suit filed against it by a sales representative of Drugfield Pharmaceuticals, Prince Fajulugbe Adeshola Temitayo. The ruling was delivered…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The lingering communal conflict between Biakpan and Etono II communities in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State has deepened, as the Concerned People of Etono II Community have strongly rejected Biakpan’s claims of shared ancestry and land ownership. In a press statement issued on 15 October 2025,…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) — The Biakpan Traditional Rulers Council and Concerned Citizens of Biakpan Community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State have urged the state and federal governments to enforce long-standing court judgments and official pronouncements regarding their land dispute with neighbouring Etono II community. At a press briefing in…
By Frank Ulom UGEP (CONVERSEER) – Once a towering figure in Nigeria’s foreign policy landscape, the memory of Dr Okoi Arikpo — the country’s longest serving Minister for External Affairs — now sits in quiet neglect along the Ugep/Abaomege federal road in Cross River State. His once-elegant residence, which stood as a symbol of prestige…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of five individuals into the Cross River State Senior Secondary School Education Board. This was disclosed by a statement signed by Linus Obogo, Chief Press Secretary and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, on Monday, 13th October 2025. According…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – “Where are we going to put our things and keep our wards this rainy season and pressing economy?” That’s the crying of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) senior staff after they were evicted from the institution’s Boys’ Quarters (BQs). The staff alleged abuse of power by management, while the…
…flags off ₦20 million Yakurr students’ education scheme By Sylvia Okoi CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses Osogi, has disbursed the sum of ₦10 million to over 60 successful candidates under his 2025 Abi Students Scholarship Programme. Presenting the scholarship funds of ₦150,000 each to the beneficiaries on SATURDAY,…
…pledges car gift at priestly jubilee By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has announced a ₦120 million donation towards the construction of the new St. Benedict Cathedral, Ogoja, alongside a car gift to one of the celebrants, Rev. Fr. Peter Obele Abue, in honour of his…
