Police partner BRCI to strengthen implementation of Criminal Justice Laws in Cross River

Police partner BRCI to strengthen implementation of Criminal Justice Laws in Cross River

By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Rashid B. Afegbua, on Monday played host to the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) at the Command Headquarters. The meeting, which was attended by members of the Command’s management team, featured a robust engagement with a delegation comprising…

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Obaji Akpet returns to Calabar as guest speaker at creative industry seminar

Obaji Akpet returns to Calabar as guest speaker at creative industry seminar

By Our Reporter Calabar (Converseer) – After nearly a decade away, renowned travel journalist and documentary filmmaker is set to make a return to Cross River State as a guest speaker at a creative industry seminar in Calabar. Akpet will headline the event, “Opportunities for Creatives in Cross River State,” organised by the Peter Bello…

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NiDCOM Chairman Abike Dabiri calls Peter Obi’s supporters ‘Monsters’, ‘Obi-diot’

NiDCOM Chairman Abike Dabiri calls Peter Obi’s supporters ‘Monsters’, ‘Obi-diot’

By Frank Ulom Abuja (Converseer) – The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erevwa, has asserted that the supporters of Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate and 2027 hopefully are ‘monsters.’ Dabiri-Erevwa stated this in a post on X (Twitter) on Sunday evening, raising issues of public office holders’ comments against citizens in…

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Cross River cracks down on illegal timber dumping, issues 2-week ultimatum for evacuation

Cross River cracks down on illegal timber dumping, issues 2-week ultimatum for evacuation

By Frank Ulom Calabar (Converseer) – The Cross River State Forestry Commission (CRSFC) has issued a stern directive to timber dealers over the growing incidence of illegal timber dumping along roadsides across the state. In a press release dated April 8, 2026, and signed by Ntufam Rt. Hon. Deac. George O’ben-Etchi, PhD, Chairman/CEO of the…

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