By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has declared that he will restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027. Kachikwu, who accused successive administrations of mismanaging the subsidy regime, said ordinary Nigerians should not continue to suffer for the failures of…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Fear has crept into the hearts of residents of Calabar following the behe@ding of a teenager identified as Daniel Ekanem by suspected ritualists. The incident which happened a few days ago behind the Cross River Basin Authority at Ikot Effanga Mkpa, Calabar Municipality, has thrown the community into panic….
By Abiodun Komolafe IJEBU-JESA (CONVERSEER) – There was a delusion that the privatisation of the power sector – an existing, dilapidated monopoly – would be as straightforward and eventually beneficial as the transformative liberalisation of the telecommunications industry. What we are now witnessing is the shattering of that illusion, with the critical failure of the…
By Ebube Bruno CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Last month, the world marked World Population Day 2025. And then it hit us: humanity now stands at an unprecedented demographic crossroads. According to the UN, the global population has surpassed 8.2 billion, and we’re on track to cross 9 billion before 2037. But here’s the kicker: the real…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State correspondent of Triumph Newspaper, Alhaji Musa Kutama, has recounted his harrowing experience after spending 10 days in police custody following his arrest in Calabar and transfer to Sokoto over a bail matter involving his in-law. According to Daily Post, Kutama was apprehended by police operatives…
Application opens for Cross River State scholarship 2025 By Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Scholarship Board has commenced application for the 2025 scholarship for indigene students. According to a statement by Prof. Paul Itara, Chairman of the State Scholarship Board, during the week, the scheme is to provide financial support to…
