(CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Council, Chief Hon. Christopher Agbeh, has signed the 2026 Local Government Appropriation Bill into law, pledging to be guided strictly by its provisions in the execution of projects and programmes. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Chief Agbeh assured that all projects and programmes captured in the Appropriation…
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Vice Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Area, Hon. Emmanuel Idi Yakubu, has dared the Chairman, Hon. Christopher Agbeh, that he will defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and nothing will happen. Yakubu stated this on Tuesday, following a statement by the Chairman, banning public gatherings and large…
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Area, Hon. Christopher Agbeh, has issued a directive banning public gatherings in the council, creating political tension in Northern Cross River State. The directive, Converseer gathered came after a notice of planned defection of the Vice Chairman of the council, Hon. Emmanuel Idi…
By Odey Ojeka OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – In a dazzling display of cultural flair, the Black Diamond Band of Obanliku Local Government Area has emerged victorious at the 2025 Ogoja Street Carnival. The event, which showcased the rich cultural heritage of Cross River State Northern Senatorial District, saw Black Diamond band outshining its competitors to claim…
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – A minibus carrying about five passengers has plunged into the river in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State. The bus, Converseer learned, plunged into the Abakpa River on Tuesday evening at about 4 PM while shuttling between Igoji and Abakpa. According to a source, Prince Philip Alaga,…
…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…
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…
A community in Abakpa, Ogoja Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State, has turned a site used for open defecation (shitting) into a palm wine joint.
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency election, Clarita Ogar, is dead.
