By Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has signed four new bills into law. The bills, signed last week, add to the numerous bills recently signed by the Governor. Below is the breakdown of the four bills: 1. Cross River State Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2025 This bill injects…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The 20th edition of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ annual clean-up exercise, tagged “The All Africa Service Project”, held on Saturday, 16th August 2025, with massive participation by members, Community leaders, Government officials and friends of the Church. Communities, government agencies and businesses had the rare…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected armed robber in Calabar, recovering a firearm, ammunition, and hard drugs in the process. In a statement issued on Friday, 15th August 2025, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Ugbo Irene, said the arrest followed a distress call received at…
By Frank Ulom UGEP (CONVERSEER) – Ugep, headquarters of Yakurr Local Government Area came alive on Friday, 15th August 2025, as Hon. Moses Osogi, Commissioner for Environment, was conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of Obol Okamke I of Ugep. The honour was bestowed by the Obol Lopon of Ugep and Paramount Ruler of Yakurr,…
By Okwori Mary OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The news of your passing, Uncle Solo (Ogar Solomon Ogar), has struck like a cold wind at dawn, too early, too sudden, too final. In the heart of Cross River State, the media world has lost one of its brightest voices and our communities have lost a tireless champion….
By Frank Ulom OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government (CRSG) has commissioned the Commercial Transportation Regulatory Agency (CTRA) office in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The office was commissioned on 7th August 2025 by Hon. Efa Nyong, Chairman of CTRA, to regulate the transport system in the Northern Senatorial District of…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in partnership with the Ukpai Empowerment Foundation, has marked the 2025 International Youth Day with a conference in Calabar, Cross River State, aimed at celebrating and empowering young people. The event, held on Wednesday, 13 August 2025, brought together youths and stakeholders from…
By Frank Ulom AKAMKPA (CONVERSEER) – An Avoidable crisis has led to the killing of one person at the Akamkpa Quarry site in Obung Community, Akamkpa LGA of Cross River State. The unrest which erupted on Monday, 11th August 2025, also left several properties destroyed, police officers injured, and quarry operations grounded. Converseer learned that…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday commissioned two newly acquired Cally Air aircraft, commending Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu for what he described as forward-looking investments in aviation and other critical sectors. The commissioning, which took place at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar, was part…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly on Tuesday, passed N642,160,260,164.66 as the State 2025 Supplementary Budget. Recall that the Assembly had passed the 2025 Appropriation Law on the 24th December 2024 with an approved budget size of N538,523,915,716.00 tagged “Budget of Sustainable Growth”. The supplementary budget, therefore, shows…