…as NYCN launches transport scheme By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cross River State Chapter, on Wednesday, 17th September 2025, held its maiden Cross River Youth Convergence with the theme: “Driving Productivity and Youth Inclusion Through Strategic Partnerships in Cross River State.” The event, which drew the largest…
By Edem Ekpo, Weekenders CALABAR (WEEKENDERS, CONVERSEER) – The Senate of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has approved the establishment of a new Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, a milestone aimed at advancing academic training and research in media-related fields. The faculty, which received Senate approval on Thursday, will begin operations with seven pioneer…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chief Whip of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chief Hilary Bisong, Ph.D, has celebrated his mother, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Banku Obi, on the occasion of her birthday, describing her as a symbol of wisdom, resilience, and passion…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Prof. Stephen Odey, has cautioned head teachers and principals of public and private schools against collecting illegal levies from students, warning that offenders would face strict sanctions. Odey gave the directive on Tuesday during a meeting with school heads in Calabar,…
…as State Government vests ownership rights to the disputed land By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu has deployed security personnel to end the communal crisis rocking Ikom and Obubra Local Government Areas, one of the many crises in Cross River State which has lingered for decades. According to a release by Linus…
