By Archibong Emmanuel CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, has encouraged secondary school students to combine theoretical knowledge with practical agriculture to become self-reliant. Odey gave this advice while addressing winners of the 2025 Young Farmers Quiz Competition, organised by the State Committee of the Young Farmers Club,…
By Frank Ulom LONDON (CONVERSEER) – Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has provided an injury update on Gabriel Magalhães and Riccardo Calafiori ahead of clash against Tottenham Hotspur. Recall that Gabriel was forced off with an injury in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Senegal at the Emirates Stadium during the November International break, and Arteta revealed he would…
By Christian Njoku IKOM (CONVERSEER) – Residents of Ikom and Agbokim have expressed disappointment over Governor Bassey Otu’s abrupt cancellation of the 2025 edition of the Agbokim Green Marathon 48 hours before kickoff, citing unclear security concerns. Speaking to some Local vendors on Friday at the Ikom Township Stadium, starting point of the marathon, they…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday in Abuja arraigned a social media user, Innocent Chukwuemeka, who used his “X” handle to canvass for a coup in Nigeria. Chukwuemeka was slammed with a six-count charge bordering on false publication to cause public alarm and cyber stalking by a…
Hon Cyril James Omini, sponsor of the bill By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to provide a legal framework for the establishment, structure, and administration of the Medical Residency Training Sponsorship Programme in the state. The proposed legislation aims to institutionalize the…
By Frank Ulom MINA (CONVERSEER) – A group of heavily armed men in the early hours of Friday attacked St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, and abducted an unconfirmed number of schoolgirls. According to Zagazola Makama, the incident, which occurred at about 02:00 AM, was allegedly…
