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ADC petitions IGP over alleged political intimidation in C’River
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:45:53 +0000

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bekwara chapter, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over alleged political intimidation by the Area Commander of Ogoja, while the Cross River State Police Command has denied the allegations and defended its actions as lawful. In a petition dated 27 February 2026...

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Atiku regrets removing Jonathan in 2015
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:33:45 +0000

By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Former Nigerian Vice President and 2023 PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed regret over his role in the formation of the APC in 2014, saying the country’s situation has worsened under the current administration. Atiku disclosed this on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja themed “Urgent Call...

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Police declare UNICAL student missing
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:50:51 +0000

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Police Command has declared Mr Benjamin Hilda, a male student of the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Calabar (UNICAL), missing. According to a statement issued on Friday by ASP Sunday Eitokpah, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Hilda, 30, went missing in 2025...

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Group appeals for review of appointment of Ugep Polytechnic Rector
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:33:41 +0000

By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Good Governance Advocacy International has called on President Bola Tinubu to review the appointment of a Rector for Federal Polytechnic, Ugep, insisting that equity, fairness and federal character principles were not followed in the final decision. The Director-General of the group, Sir Leonard Anyogo who made the call...

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Tinubu approves additional road projects
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:25:30 +0000

By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu, has approved the immediate reconstruction of some federal roads in Niger State. They are, Mokwa–Bida Road of 120kms, the 63kms Mokwa–Makeri Road and the Bida–Lanbata Road of 123.5kms. The three projects totalling 306.5 kilometres will be reconstructed using reinforced concrete pavement to ensure durability and long-term...

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INEC releases new 2027 election timetable
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:44:58 +0000

By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a new timetable for the 2027 general election. Recall that the Commission had earlier fixed Saturday, 20 February 2027 for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections and Saturday, 6 March 2027 for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections pursuant...

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Arsonists set Catholic Church’s records, priest’s vehicles on fire in Cross River
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:42:50 +0000

By Frank Ulom BOKI (CONVERSEER) – Uknown arsonists have set ablaze all the records at St. Mary Quasi Parish Catholic Church, Katchuan, Irruan in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. The arsonists also set fire to two vehicles belonging to the presiding priest. The incident, Converseer gathered, occurred on Thursday morning at about...

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SHA hails Cross River, Kano as SDG 6 leaders
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:32:16 +0000

By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Mr John Wali, Senior Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Advisor at Self Help Africa (SHA), has urged other Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to emulate the exemplary progress made by Cross River and Kano States in advancing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, ensuring availability and sustainable...

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South South govs back Tinubu’s executive order on oil revenue remittance
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:10:51 +0000

By Joe Udo YENAGOA (CONVERSEER) – The South South Governors Forum (SSGF) has described President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account as a historic and landmark decision. The SSGF Chairman and Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, in a statement on Wednesday,...

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CSOs demand urgent Cross River Forestry Law review as state loses 60% forest cover
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:08:51 +0000

By Victoria Omini CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – “Cross River State has lost over 60 per cent of its original forest cover. Large areas that were once dense rainforest have become degraded lands and grasslands. Thousands of logs are extracted daily, both legally and illegally, while wildlife hunting and trafficking continue to threaten biodiversity. Agricultural expansion, infrastructure...

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