By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Forestry Commission has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all unauthorised evacuation passes in line with a directive from Governor Bassey Otu to restore order in the sector. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mrs Bassey Onoyom Bassey, on Tuesday, 2nd…
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In the heart of Nigeria’s last remaining rainforests, a growing crisis is unfolding. Once symbols of nature’s Majesty’s, elephants in the Mbe Mountains of Cross River are now seen as threats by local farmers. The reason is their devastating crop raids that are pushing already struggling communities to the…
By Christian Njoku AKPABUYO (CONVERSEER) – Every morning, as the sun rises, Mary Okon, a young lady in Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State, rolls up her sleeves and goes about her job of feeding the fishes in her fish farm, looking out for anything strange. Dressed in jean trousers and rain-boots,…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Caucus in Cross River has endorsed the Venatius Ikem–led State Working Committee (SWC) for a second term, while introducing new accountability measures ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a communiqué issued after its meeting in Abuja on Sunday, 31 August 2025, the…
Programme Officer needed at BRCI Calabar By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) is seeking for qualified persons for the position of Programme Officer. About BRCI BRCI is a non-profit organisation in Nigeria working in the trenches since 2011 to promote and protect the fundamental rights of children and indigent women….
