Bats are stars in the world of movies, featuring in films about the unnatural, from Dracula to Batman. But are they the blood-sucking harbingers of death we like to imagine? Natural scientists say no. By Alina Schmidt, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – With Halloween approaching, few creatures are as closely linked to the season’s spooky…
By Our Reporter UYO (CONVERSEER) – One year after her appointment as the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Lady Helen Eno Obareki has demonstrated a resolute commitment to sustaining and advancing the humanitarian vision of her mother, Pastor Patience Umo Eno. Since her handing over…
Editor’s Note: This article is being edited… By Ukorebi Essien CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – This afternoon (21st September 2025), while trying to catch up with an engagement at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Cross River State Council, I, alongside Efio-Ita Nyok stumbled upon Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong, a three-term…
Today, we celebrate a remarkable individual who has dedicated his life to advancing the nursing profession and healthcare system in Cross River State. Coco-Bassey Esu, a distinguished nurse leader and Special Assistant to the Governor on Nursing, marks another year of life, service, and commitment to improving the lives of others. Born into the family…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The recent removal of Ntufam Linus Effiong Oben Tabi as the head of Mbot Akpa and Ekinta Clan in Akamkpa Local Government Area by Governor Bassey Otu has drawn attention to the Cross River State Edict No. 1 of 1996, the legal framework guiding the recognition of clans and…
