By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – 300 Caribbeans have chosen to be indigenes of Cross River State, Nigeria. This was disclosed by Otu Okor, Chairman of the Cross River State Diaspora Commission, on Tuesday, 26th August 2025. Briefing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Calabar, Okor said the 300 cut…
By Frank Ulom YALA (CONVERSEER) – The Yala Legislative Council has initiated impeachment proceedings against the Council Chairman, Dr Fred Okem, over allegations of gross misconduct, financial impropriety, and administrative negligence. According to a formal notice signed by 14 councillors, and spotted by Converseer on Tuesday, the lawmakers expressed a vote of no confidence in…
By Nakanda Iyadim UGEP (CONVERSEER) – The Director General of the Cross River State Agency for the Control of AIDS (CR-SACA), Dr Charles Iwara, has assured individuals living with HIV/AIDS that the state government has implemented sufficient plans to address their daily healthcare needs. Dr Iwara diaclosed to newsmen at the Agency’s service stand during…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Workers of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric hospital, Calabar, on Monday, 25th August 2025, clashed with the hospital’s Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Theophilus Osim, for flouting the ministry’s directive on the appointment of a substantive CMD. The staff, through its union, Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes…
By Solomon Azu CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A Cross River State Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Moore Road, Calabar, presided over by Chief Magistrate E. Ecoma, has declined jurisdiction to hear and determine a four-count charge brought by the Nigeria Police Force, Calabar, against Media Personality and former Special Assistant Media to the immediate past Governor…
By Efio-Ita Nyok CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Mlumun, 17, looks through her well-worn notebook in the dusty courtyard of a northern Cross River secondary school. Her grades are in the high 80s, and she writes neatly, but there is a persistent worry in her eyes. The family’s daily meals are barely within her father’s means as…
By Nakanda Iyadim UGEP (CONVERSEER) – In a dazzling display of beauty and talent, 27-year-old Kebe Eni, a prominent frontline girl of the Diamond Carnival Band, has been crowned Miss Leboku at the 2025 International New Yam Festival Beauty Pageant. Kebe’s crowning marks a significant achievement, as she triumphed in the pageant alongside Ephraim Okoi…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Former Senator Representing Cross River State Southern Senatorial District, Gershom Bassey, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The 2023 governorship aspirant dumped the party in July. In a statement on 24th July 2025, Bassey boasted about the party’s achievements in the state from 1999 to date. “It’s…
By Kingsley Agim UGEP (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, has advocated for preserving our culture and heritage, insisting that they remain the core of human existence, which must be preserved at all costs. Otu made the advocacy during the 2025 Leboku International New Yam Festival, celebrated in Ugep by communities across the…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Nursing Services department has held its maiden workshop themed “Strengthening Public Trust through Strategic Communication: Advancing Nursing Leadership and Professional Credibility in a Complex Healthcare Landscape.” The event, which brought together nurses, academicians and healthcare stakeholders, provided a platform for deliberations on…
