CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State College of Commissioners, class of 2023, has endorsed Governor Bassey Otu and his Deputy for a second term. The Commissioners, heading over 30 ministries, carried out the endorsement on Monday at the Ministry of Women Affairs office, Calabar. They mentioned the numerous projects – completed and ongoing –…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In a major push to revitalise the coffee sector, the Cross River State Government has announced the distribution of one million high-yielding Arabica and Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers across the state at a subsidised rate of N1,000 per seedling. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development, is…
CALABAR – In a concerted effort to inculcate culinary skills among young ones, Goldgear Group Nigeria Limited, a renowned Event Consulting and Management Firm, has announced an exciting cooking competition tagged “Kiddies Chef Boss.” The competition which is specially designed for children aged 8 to 12 years, as part of the company’s commitment to celebrate…
CALABAR – The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), in collaboration with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has hosted a one-day awareness workshop aimed at promoting understanding of the Federal Government’s student loan initiative among students. The event, held at the Department of Mass Communication auditorium, brought together key stakeholders in the education sector,…
…Commissioner for Health vows decisive action against those involved in alleged extortion scheme OGOJA – The Cross River State Government has reacted strongly to allegations of illegal levies imposed on students of the Ogoja College of Nursing Sciences, describing the practice as a gross abuse of trust and a betrayal of government standards. The outrage…
CALABAR – The Cross River State Government has issued a rallying call to residents to take a stand against illegal mining activities threatening the state’s environment, economy, and future. In a statement signed by Comrade Joseph Ekamoti Agbor, Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Solid Minerals, on Friday, the government expressed deep concern over…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State government has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa Fever in Obubra Local Government Area (LGA) following the death of a 30-year-old male farmer from the Unincha community. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, announced the outbreak in a public statement dated February 24, 2025, revealing that…
Ikom, Cross River – The Senator Representing Cross River Central Senatorial District, Sen. Eteng Jonah Williams, has facilitated solar-powered boreholes as well as street lights in 27 communities of the district. Converseer reports that the solar-powered boreholes were constructed to provide water in nine communities while the solar-powered street lights are to light up 16…
The Cross River State government has ordered all categories of licensed and unlicensed miners to immediately move out of communities and forests. The Senior Special Adviser on State Security, Major General Obono Ubi, has given them five days to disarm and evacuate their machinery to avert untoward action by the state. In the last two…
The Cross River Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, says it arrested no fewer than 126 persons for various offences between January and December 2024. The command spokesperson, John Eremi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Calabar, on Wednesday. He said 11 of the…
