By Frank Ulom OBUDU (CONVERSEER) – Traditional rulers in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State have told Hon. Peter Akpanke, member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency that they are looking forward to seeing him become a Senator representing the Northern Senatorial District of the state. The traditional rulers, all of whom belong to the…
By Odey Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – A shocking incident occurred in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, where a son allegedly killed his father with a machete. Converseer gathered that the incident occurred around O-3 Palace, Usaja in Ikpakapit ward, on Sunday, 1 February 2026. The suspect, identified as Bassey Ubi, 23,…
By Our Reporter OBUBRA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Ministry of Water Resources, in collaboration with the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA), Self Help Africa (SHA), and the Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), weekend, inaugurated the Obubra Local Government Area Task Group on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (LTG-WASH) to strengthen WASH…
By Nakanda Iyadim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In a strategic move to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the State, the Cross River State Government has called on the Federal Government and international development partners to scale up funding and clinical action. Speaking during a commemorative road walk to mark World NTD Day, in Calabar, Friday, the…
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Police Command has apprehended two suspects for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition in Ogoja Local Government Area of the State. Converseer learned that the suspects were arrested at Ogboja in Abakpa, during a routine stop-and-search operation conducted by a patrol team from Ogoja Division….
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Soldiers from the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army have arrested seven suspected human traffickers in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Converseer learned that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, at Glorious Amazing Grace Hospital, Ikot Ekpo, Calabar Municipality, while trying to sell a newborn baby for N3…
By Orok Otu Duke CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has reaffirmed the coastal status of Cross River State and its seaward littoral access to the Atlantic Ocean through the Cross River Estuary, as reflected in official maps and publications. This confirmation was made during a national workshop on the creation of platforms…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Sermatech Nigeria Limited, one of the companies working on the Odukpani-Itu road, has asserted that the road can be completed in less than two years if the Federal Government pays contractors and mobilises them to the site. This was disclosed by Hon. Ita Ayi Asuquo, Public Relations Officer of…
By Christian Njoku Calabar (NAN, CONVERSEER) – Commercial drivers in Cross River on Thursday received free fuel and tyres during their first meeting of the year, organised by the Unified Commercial Drivers Association. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar after the meeting, Mr Etta Henshaw, State Chairman of the Association, said…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Chief Dan Obo, Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Youth Mobilisation, has said political leadership in the Cross River Central Senatorial District must be driven by young people and not controlled by fear or intimidation. Obo made the remarks during a one-on-one interview with Friday Awade, also known as…
