By Frank Ulom BAKASSI (CONVERSEER) – A People Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholder in Cross River State, Austine Ibok, has resigned from the party with immediate effect. Converseer learned that Ibok’s resignation from the PDP followed a rumoured move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), after calling himself an “ADC Coalition Hopeful” in one of his…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A new phase in the political journey of the Obudu/Bekwara/Obanlikwu (OBO) Federal Constituency was formally opened on Wednesday as Prince Victor Ategwu Akpam unveiled and inaugurated his campaign at a well-attended event in Abuja. The campaign launch took place at D’Jonas Garden, FHA Estate, Lugbe, and drew a broad…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Police Command has thwarted a mob action against a suspected armed robber in Calabar, the state capital. The suspect attempted to rob a lady, leading to her death, in the early hours of Sunday, 25 January 2026, at Abang Asang by Mbora before he was…
By Cletus Asuquo CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A fire outbreak has razed several shops at Ika Ika along Mbukpa Street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, destroying goods worth millions of naira and leaving traders devastated. The incident, which occurred late on Thursday night, was said to have started from the upper…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – As part of ongoing efforts to enhance connectivity and stimulate socio-economic development in rural communities, and in fulfilment of his administration’s commitment to improving road infrastructure across Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu on Thursday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the second phase of the 17-kilometre…
