OPINION: UNICAL VC appointment should be based on merit not ethnicity and zoning

CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL), established in 1975, is a foremost citadel of learning that prides itself in academic excellence and research. Over the years, the institution has been led by competent scholars who have contributed their quota towards the development of the institution. In UNICAL, the administration of the current VC,…

Read the full story here

2025 Budget: Cross River generates ₦55.5bn, spends ₦33.46bn in 6 months

CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – To promote transparency, accountability, and inclusive governance, the Cross River State Government has presented its approved 2025 budget to civil society organisations, media representatives, and other non-state actors. The event, facilitated by the Department of Budget, reaffirms the Governor Bassey Otu administration’s commitment to responsible public finance and citizen participation. Delivering the…

Read the full story here
Nigerian ‘Tech Queen’ Sapphire Egemasi faces 20 years in U.S. prison over multimillion-dollar cyber fraud

Nigerian ‘Tech Queen’ Sapphire Egemasi faces 20 years in U.S. prison over multimillion-dollar cyber fraud

By Joe Udo NEW YORK (CONVERSEER) – Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian programmer known as a “Tech Queen,” face 20 years in jail in the United States of America. Egemasi was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in April 2025 in New York for alleged cyber fraud and money laundering. She was accused of…

Read the full story here