By Frank Ulom Stakeholders from Yala II State Constituency, also known as Ukelle Nation, have opposed the rumoured endorsement of Dr Stella Odey-Ekpo for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency seat ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement, constituents under the Ukelle Nation said they were rejecting any move to field Odey-Ekpo, citing unresolved grievances…
By Frank Ulom A man living with disability has testified how his disability saved his life after a fuel tanker explosion killed 20 people in Ogoja Ndep in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident which happened last week saw several others with severe burns from a disaster that will forever remain…
By Nakanda Iyadim and Asari Iso CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government, in partnership with Helen Keller International with support from The END Fund, has finalised arrangements to conduct a six-day intensive round of free hydrocele surgeries on 130 patients in Obubra and Ogoja. The initiative is part of a sustained effort to…
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – There has been tension in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State following the alleged killing of a 26-year-old woman by her supposed husband. The man, 35, identified as Malime Sunday Ejor, allegedly killed his wife, Moshe Lucy Igu, 26, on the farm over suspicion of infidelity. Converseer…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in conjunction with ANESVAD Foundation, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, and others, have launched the second phase of the “Strengthening Access to People-Centred Mental Healthcare for Persons Affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases (mhCAP-NTDs)” project in Ogoja, Cross River State, with a renewed…
