Police arrest mortuary attendant following discovery of corpses in Cross River

Police arrest mortuary attendant following discovery of corpses in Cross River

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a mortician, Sunday Ben Reuben, following the discovery of several corpses in Isong Inyang Community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was made on Friday, after residents of the community in Okomita, Akamkpa, discovered about eight dried…

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UN Global Parliament: Nigeria’s Insecurity Rooted in Generational Grievances, Not Tinubu, Says Jimoh Ibrahim

UN Global Parliament: Nigeria’s Insecurity Rooted in Generational Grievances, Not Tinubu, Says Jimoh Ibrahim

President Bola Tinubu. The Chairman Senate committee on Inter parliamentary Affairs,Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has said Nigeria’s insecurity is rooted in longstanding generational grievances dating back to 1914 and not the creation of President Bola Tinubu. Ibrahim, who represents Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly , made the assertion during an ongoing IPU parliamentary…

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Odukpani farmers allege armed herders destroying crops

Odukpani farmers allege armed herders destroying crops

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Farmers and landowners in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State have raised alarm over increasing incursions by armed herders, accusing them of destroying crops and threatening residents with rifles. Residents across several communities alleged that herders, some carrying AK-47 rifles, have allowed cattle to graze freely on…

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Why Africa’s energy supply gap is its defining commercial opportunity

Why Africa’s energy supply gap is its defining commercial opportunity

Africa’s energy deficit is often framed as a development crisis, but in 2026 it should also be seen as one of the continent’s most compelling structural investment opportunities CAPE TOWN (APO, CONVERSEER) – Nearly 600 million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, with electrification progress barely keeping pace with population growth and leaving…

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