C’River Assembly suspends member indefinitely over alleged domestic violence

C’River Assembly suspends member indefinitely over alleged domestic violence

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended Hon. Dickson Ovat Agbor, member representing Obubra I State Constituency, indefinitely over alleged domestic violence. According to a statement Matthew Okache, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, on Thursday, 5 March 2026, the decision was reached during plenary following a…

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Senegal shields fuel supply amid Middle East war

Senegal shields fuel supply amid Middle East war

By Our Reporter DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – Ousmane Sonko chaired a special government meeting on Tuesday to assess developments in Senegal’s petroleum products sector amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, prioritising fuel supply security and the protection of vulnerable households. The meeting followed a recent national address in which the Prime Minister, who also leads…

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Court awards N50m against UNICAL over Engineering admissions

Court awards N50m against UNICAL over Engineering admissions

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has declared that the University of Calabar acted fraudulently and recklessly by admitting students into its Faculty of Engineering without due accreditation from relevant statutory bodies. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, Justice R. O. Dugbo-Oghoghorie ruled in favour of eight…

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