By Inyali Peter, PhD For decades, Cross River State has suffered from a development culture where every administration arrives with its own ideas, abandons existing projects and starts fresh monuments to political identity. The result has been waste, abandoned assets and a state constantly restarting its journey instead of building steadily towards a clear destination….
Tension is rising along the Gulf of Guinea following a reported attack on Cameroonian security forces in the Bakassi Peninsula. Local sources say suspected separatist militants believed to be aligned with pro-Biafra movements crossed into the Isangele subdivision earlier today, launching a coordinated assault on a patrol unit of the Cameroon Gendarmes at about 11…
By Kingsley Agim Cross River State has intensified efforts to unlock a maritime-driven economic boom, as the government on Thursday in Calabar convened a high-level sensitisation forum to galvanise stakeholder support for the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, a flagship initiative aimed at repositioning the state as a major hub in Nigeria and the West African…
By Frank Ulom Bakassi (Converseer) – Leaders and stakeholders from the Mainland bloc of Bakassi Local Government Area have endorsed Bassey Edet Otu for a second term in 2027 as well as demanded the position of the State House of Assembly, while raising concerns over what they described as growing political marginalisation within the area….
By Frank Ulom BAKASSI (CONVERSEER) – Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ikang, Bakassi, have successfully rescued eight kidnapped civilians following a swift and coordinated response to a distress call on 29 December 2025. According to a statement by Major Yemi Sokoya, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 13…
By Joe Udo BAKASSI (CONVERSEER) – Black Marine, a separatist armed group operating in the Bakassi Peninsula and believed by local sources to have links to the Nigerian-based Biafra Nations League (BnL), has reportedly launched an attack on the headquarters of Cameroon’s Rapids d’Intervention Battalions (BIR) in Abana. The incident follows earlier reports that the…
