By Christian Njoku The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for stricter sanctions against individuals and organisations violating safety regulations to reduce recurring disasters across the country. This was disclosed by Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director General of NEMA on Tuesday in Calabar during relief distribution to victims of the recent gas explosion at Edibe…
By Christian Njoku The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cross River State Command, on Tuesday stopped a commercial driver from travelling after he tested positive for alcohol during the Corps Sallah sensitisation campaign in Calabar. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), during the exercise, the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Innocent Etuk, said the…
By Frank Ulom A commercial mini-bus driver allegedly killed a traffic enforcement official attached to the during an altercation in Calabar, Cross River State capital. The incident occurred on Monday at 10AM around the Marian Hills area of Calabar during a traffic enforcement operation by officials of the agency popularly known as TRAMRA (Traffic Management…
By Frank Ulom African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidates in Cross River State have endorsed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the sole presidential candidate of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a joint statement issued on Monday and made available to Converseer, the ADC candidates said the endorsement came in after extensive…
By Joe Udo Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Monday, was among passengers on the inaugural flight marking Pioneer Airlines’ entry into commercial aviation operations The flight was operated using an ATR 72-600 aircraft owned by the Bayelsa State Government but operated under a lease arrangement with Pioneer Airlines, a private owned aviation company The…
