By Frank Ulom OBUBRA (CONVERSEER) – Troops of the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have repelled an ambush by suspected armed criminals while responding to a distress call linked to a communal dispute in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident occurred on 12 March 2026 in Odonget Community after troops…
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…
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim CFR, The United Nations has requested the arrival details of Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim CFR, ahead of his assumption of duties at the global body’s headquarters in New York City. Ibrahim, a serving senator, was nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Senator Gershom Bassey, former Senator Representing Cross River South Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Bassey, one of the founding members of PDP, tendered his resignation via a letter addressed to the Ward Chairman of Ward 9 in Calabar…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed April 1 for the fresh arraignment of former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido for his fresh arraignment in the N1.3 billion corruption charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Justice Peter Lifu fixed the…
