Today, May 13, 2026, Converseer brings you the top world news stories, including Trump-Xi summit tensions, the escalation in the Middle East and Iran, and hantavirus, among others. President Donald Trump’s upcoming summit with China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing dominates global headlines amid public divisions in China and high stakes on trade, Taiwan, and Iran…
By Our Reporter In a historic move that sets a new benchmark for youth empowerment in Nigeria, Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has launched an unprecedented initiative to export homegrown football talent directly to European leagues. The initiative dubbed “From Cross River to Europe,” and coordinated through the Cross River State Youth…
By Frank Ulom The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Cross River State Council, has called for massive employment of nurses as well as the upward review of retirement age for nurses in the state. The call was made by Comr. Josephine Bassey, State Chairman of NANNM, at the NANNM Secretariat on Tuesday…
By Christian Njoku The International Fund for Agricultural Development, Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Project in the Niger Delta (IFAD LIFE-ND) says it has raised about 1,250 agribusiness champions in each of the Niger Delta States. Ms Empress Ekwelie, National Financial Inclusion Specialist of the project, disclosed this on Monday in Cross River during a Financial…
By Christian Njoku The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief materials and building items to victims of recent fire outbreaks in Agbokim and Karaboat communities in Cross River. The distribution which was carried out on Tuesday in Agbokim, Etung Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River by NEMA’s Uyo Operations Office included 600…
