By Okwori Mary OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The news of your passing, Uncle Solo (Ogar Solomon Ogar), has struck like a cold wind at dawn, too early, too sudden, too final. In the heart of Cross River State, the media world has lost one of its brightest voices and our communities have lost a tireless champion….
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government (CRSG) has commissioned the Commercial Transportation Regulatory Agency (CTRA) office in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The office was commissioned on 7th August 2025 by Hon. Efa Nyong, Chairman of CTRA, to regulate the transport system in the Northern Senatorial District of…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in partnership with the Ukpai Empowerment Foundation, has marked the 2025 International Youth Day with a conference in Calabar, Cross River State, aimed at celebrating and empowering young people. The event, held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, brought together youths and stakeholders from…
By Frank Ulom AKAMKPA (CONVERSEER) – An Avoidable crisis has led to the killing of one person at the Akamkpa Quarry site in Obung Community, Akamkpa LGA of Cross River State. The unrest which erupted on Monday, 11th August 2025, also left several properties destroyed, police officers injured, and quarry operations grounded. Converseer learned that…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday commissioned two newly acquired Cally Air aircraft, commending Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu for what he described as forward-looking investments in aviation and other critical sectors. The commissioning, which took place at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, was part…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly on Tuesday, passed N642,160,260,164.66 as the State 2025 Supplementary Budget. Recall that the Assembly had passed the 2025 Appropriation Law on the 24th December 2024 with an approved budget size of N538,523,915,716.00 tagged “Budget of Sustainable Growth”. The supplementary budget, therefore, shows…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Cross River State chapter, Chief Chukwuemeka Egwuonwu, has reiterated that the unity of the Igbo people within the state and across Nigeria is non-negotiable. Chief Egwuonwu said the Igbo remain committed to growth and development wherever they reside, which is why they remain…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Commissioner representing Cross River State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke PhD, has applauded Governor Bassey Otu for acquiring two new aircraft for the state-owned carrier, CallyAir. Duke gave the commendation in Calabar on Tuesday during the official commissioning of…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – There are people who teach, and there are those who transform. Mr Cornelius Ellah, fondly known as Cornel, is one of those rare gems who embodies both. A man whose journey into the classroom, from his own historical account, was almost reluctant, but whose impact within those four walls…
Missing NECO statement of result found at Health Tech Calabar By Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A National Examinations Council (NECO) statement of result belonging to Owai Lucy Andy, reported missing, has been found. The statement of result issued by Christian Science School, Federal Housing Estate, Calabar, was found by a good Samaritan, at the…
