By Anthony Uwadiegwu CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In this interview with Anthony Uwadiegwu, Cross River State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Mike Odere, speaks on his transition from the private sector to public service, the state’s economic direction under the leadership of Governor Bassey Otu, and ongoing reforms aimed at boosting growth, investment, and transparency. Excerpts: Q:…
THE VILLAGE IN NIGERIA WHERE MEN AND WOMEN SPEAK DIFFERENT LANGUAGES By Daniel Ochui OBUDU (CONVERSEER) – Deep in the hills of Obudu of Cross River State, Nigeria, there’s a large farming community called Ubang, but what makes it special isn’t the crops or climate. In Ubang, men and women speak completely different words for…
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In the heart of Nigeria’s last remaining rainforests, a growing crisis is unfolding. Once symbols of nature’s Majesty’s, elephants in the Mbe Mountains of Cross River are now seen as threats by local farmers. The reason is their devastating crop raids that are pushing already struggling communities to the…
By Christian Njoku AKPABUYO (CONVERSEER) – Every morning, as the sun rises, Mary Okon, a young lady in Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State, rolls up her sleeves and goes about her job of feeding the fishes in her fish farm, looking out for anything strange. Dressed in jean trousers and rain-boots,…
By Jake-Mary Achigbe OBUBRA (CONVERSEER) – The word Obubra is derived from Ubibira or Ubira, the name of the main Obubra village located at the bank of the Cross River. Obubra, however, was later adopted to represent an administrative unit under the British colonial empire in the late 19th century. Though the exact history of…
