By Patrick Obia Obanliku, Cross River – On April 20, 2024, a tragedy unfolded in Shikpeche, a quiet community nestled in Bishiri North, Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. What should have been another day of labour turned fatal for Peter Shinong and Emmanuel Ushikeh, two young men who died while working in…
By Our Reporter Overview: The Allegations and Their Origin A storm of allegations involving fraud, conspiracy, and abuse of power has erupted in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. At the heart of the controversy is the sale of two unserviceable Matrac Caterpillar Generators, initially donated to the Ugep Community by…
Lagos, Nigeria – The Supreme Court is set to determine the fate of President Bola Tinubu on Monday, December 16, in a new suit seeking his removal from office. The suit, SC/CV/667/2023, calls for Tinubu’s removal on two main grounds: alleged non-qualification to hold the office of Nigeria’s president and the unlawful usurpation of the…
Calabar, Nigeria – A broadcast journalist, Mr JoePaul Obi Osowo has been put behind bars by the Nigeria Police Force in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Converseer reports that Obi, who is a radio host at FAD 93.1 FM Calabar, was arrested on December 9 by officers from the Zone 6 Police Station, Calabar. The…
Onitsha, Nigeria – Police Operatives attached to the 3-3 Divisional Headquarters Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State, have arrested one Alfred Bassey, aged 40, over the sudden death of his 7-year-old child. Converseer reports the incident took place at a construction site along Trans-Nkisi Layout, Onitsha, on December 13 2024, by 9 am. The…
