By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has finalised plans to relocate the famous Watt Market in Calabar, one of Nigeria’s major markets. This was disclosed last week when the State Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Messotho Group Limited for the development of an ultra-modern market in Calabar….
By Ovat Lawrence OBUBRA (CONVERSEER) – In a sustained demonstration of compassion and people-focused leadership, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development, Hon. Johnson Andiambey Ebokpo, KSM, has awarded bursaries to 250 students across various tertiary institutions under the second edition of the Johnson Ebokpo Bursary Scheme. The empowerment programme, held over the weekend in…
By Our Reporter OBANLIKU (CONVERSEER) – Cygnus Alliances Nigeria Limited (CANL) has recorded a major milestone in Obanliku Local Government Area with the signing of three strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in a single ceremony, launching a comprehensive public-private initiative aimed at transforming agricultural education, youth empowerment and rural economic development. The MoUs were signed…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Hon. Justice Franca Isoni of the Family Court 1, Calabar Division, has convicted and sentenced Mr Uduak Jack Anietie to 10 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a child. Anietie, aged 28, was sentenced on Friday, 12 December 2025. According to the charge, the convict committed the offence in 2020…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, has issued a stern warning to vandals to steer clear of the Commission’s infrastructure in the state. Duke gave the warning on last Sunday following the recovery of a significant…
