By Magnus Effiong A frontline women leader in Cross River and a prominent voice in Efik kingdom, Obonganwan Barbara James has decried a reported physical assault on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Bakassi at the weekend during a party event allegedly orchestrated by members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In…
By Our Reporter OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – A prominent grassroots advocate and community voice from Northern Cross River, MacJohnson Chikone Odey, has declared his intention to contest for the Senate seat representing Cross River North Senatorial District, promising to champion a people-centred political movement that restores dignity, accountability and genuine representation. Odey, who describes himself as…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed the following Nominees as Chairman and Commissioners of the State Local Government Service Commission. They are; Barr Eyo Nsa Ekpo (Chairman), Dr Ekeng Effiom Edet (Commissioner 1), Dr Emmanuel Ntuyam (Commissioner 2), Dr Ondale Innocent Akor (Commissioner 3), and Obia…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman and members of the newly constituted Cross River State Local Government Service Commission have expressed appreciation to the Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, for their appointments, describing the opportunity as a call to serve the people. In a statement issued in Calabar on Friday,…
Senator Gershom Bassey By Anietie Akpan Senator Gershom Bassey has formally resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) amid persistent internal crisis. Senator Bassey had been one of the founding members of the PDP and one of the longest serving serving Senators representing Cross River Senatorial in the Senate until 2023 that he opted to…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has appointed Dr Edem Okokon Effiom, as the Coordinator of the State funded Social Investment Programme. According to a statement signed by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), on Thursday, 12 March 2026, Effiom’s appointment, “which is…
