By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Customs Service has conducted a public auction of 14,375 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) intercepted in Calabar, Cross River State, as part of its ongoing anti-smuggling operations under Operation Whirlwind. The auction, held on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, was carried out on the directive of the…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – New Ekuri Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State has secured a ₦15 million settlement and halted further logging activities in its community forest following a dispute with Ezemac International (Nig.) Ltd.. The resolution was announced on Tuesday during a press briefing addressed by the Community…
By Odey Ojeka CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Former Ikom/Boki Federal House of Representatives Member, Hon. Chris Sunny Etta, has emerged as the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State. The announcement was made today, 3 March 2026, following the party’s state congress. Etta’s emergence marks a significant development in the state’s…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In a renewed drive to chart a course for the state and mentor a young generation of Cross River State youths, Jabari Media Communications, Publisher of Inside Cross River News Magazine, has packaged the 50 Most Influential Cross Riverians, with a 50-year economic forecast for the state. A well-tailored…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A Nigeria Immigration Service officer, Wofai Benson Akpama, has been found dead in his apartment in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Converseer learned that the 30-year-old Immigration officer was found dead in his room at No. 34 Mbora Street, Etta-Agbor, Calabar Municipality. According to sources, Joy Benson of Holland…
By Odey Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – A tragic accident has claimed the life of Smart Love Eyong, Manager of Don Wills Club Bar and Lodge in Ugep, Cross River State. The incident occurred on Friday at Adim in Biase LGA, a village near Ugep, leaving two others injured. Eyong died instantly and was taken to…
By Uchenna Obiekezie CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has spoken out against the activities of illegal taskforce agents making life and businesses unbearable for road users. The State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, addressed the matter on Thursday during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting at the office of the Special Adviser on General…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bekwara chapter, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over alleged political intimidation by the Area Commander of Ogoja, while the Cross River State Police Command has denied the allegations and defended its actions as lawful. In a petition dated 27 February 2026…
By Frank Ulom BOKI (CONVERSEER) – Uknown arsonists have set ablaze all the records at St. Mary Quasi Parish Catholic Church, Katchuan, Irruan in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. The arsonists also set fire to two vehicles belonging to the presiding priest. The incident, Converseer gathered, occurred on Thursday morning at about…
By Victoria Omini CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – “Cross River State has lost over 60 per cent of its original forest cover. Large areas that were once dense rainforest have become degraded lands and grasslands. Thousands of logs are extracted daily, both legally and illegally, while wildlife hunting and trafficking continue to threaten biodiversity. Agricultural expansion, infrastructure…
