By Bassey Bassey CALABAR (BEAGLE NEWS, CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Venatius Ikem, has stated unequivocally that the scheduled State Congress for Saturday, 27th September 2025, will still hold. Reacting to the postponement of Cross River and Plateau states Congresses by the NWC, Ikem said the national…
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba, NAN CALABAR (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the state congress in Cross River, which was earlier scheduled for Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the South-South Vice Chairman of the party and caretaker of the Cross River chapter, Emma…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem, has dismissed a press release credited to the National Publicity Secretary of the party, which claimed that the state executive committee had been dissolved. Ikem, in a statement issued on Wednesday, 24th September 2025, insisted…
By Frank Ulom NEW YORK (CONVERSEER) – The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Dr Peter Odey, has led a delegation from the state to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), currently being held in New York, United States. The state delegation includes, High Chief Higgins Peters (Natural Leader of the North) and…
By Joe Udo ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Eleven West Africans who were initially transferred from the United States to Ghana under an agreement with the Trump administration have been deported a second time, despite concerns that some faced the risk of torture or persecution. The group included four Nigerians, three Togolese, two Malians, one Liberian, and…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has approved the disbursement of ₦800 million to young people as start-up capital for their agri-business ventures. The grant, Converseer reports, is for the ex-Bakassi Defence Force and farmers’ empowerment. According to Andrea Ekeng Inyang, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New…
