By Fran Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Three more persons have been confirmed dead following renewed clashes in farm settlements around Camps Two and Four located between Akpabuyo and Akamkpa Local Government Areas of Cross River State. According to Daily Post, the latest violence, which occurred on Tuesday, reportedly stemmed from reprisal attacks linked to disagreements…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A major political realignment is unfolding in Cross River North Senatorial District as key stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have indicated plans to defect en masse to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in solidarity with Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe. The development follows Senator Jarigbe’s official defection to…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has pledged stronger collaboration with the State Ministry of Housing to improve urban planning, housing development, and service delivery across the state. The commitment followed a courtesy visit by the leadership of the NITP to the…
By Cletus Asuquo CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A coalition of lecturers drawn from tertiary institutions across Cross River State under the aegis of the Coalition of Concerned Academics (COCA) has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu for a second term in office. They cited what they described as “verifiable indices of transformation and…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has presented a total of N780.59 billion as the budget for 2026 fiscal year. The Budget Estimates and Appropriation Bill was presented to the Cross River State House of Assembly by the Governor during the Tuesday plenary session. The Governor…
