By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu, has approved the immediate reconstruction of some federal roads in Niger State. They are, Mokwa–Bida Road of 120kms, the 63kms Mokwa–Makeri Road and the Bida–Lanbata Road of 123.5kms. The three projects totalling 306.5 kilometres will be reconstructed using reinforced concrete pavement to ensure durability and long-term…
One of the sacred cars torched. By Anietie Akpan A new dimension of crime is sneaking into Cross River state as unknown persons on Thursday, February 26 attacked and set ablaze a portion of St Mary’s Catholic Church in Boki Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The incident according to reports occurred at about…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Mr John Wali, Senior Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Advisor at Self Help Africa (SHA), has urged other Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to emulate the exemplary progress made by Cross River and Kano States in advancing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, ensuring availability and sustainable…
By Ita Williams, Calabar A High Court in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the rape of an eight-year-old girl, a case that has exposed a tragic chain of neglect and abuse. Justice Blessing Egwu delivered the decisive verdict on Tuesday against Mr. Uduak Udo, lamenting the…
By Victoria Omini CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – “Cross River State has lost over 60 per cent of its original forest cover. Large areas that were once dense rainforest have become degraded lands and grasslands. Thousands of logs are extracted daily, both legally and illegally, while wildlife hunting and trafficking continue to threaten biodiversity. Agricultural expansion, infrastructure…
