Tim Walz’s battalion commander, John Kolb, slammed him on FB, saying, “When the demands of service and leadership got real… [Walz] chose another path.” Kolb tagged Thomas Behrends who previously spoke out against Walz during an interview with Alpha News. “I do not regret that Tim Walz retired early from the Minnesota Army National Guard,…
Contrary to the reports making the rounds by some online news blogs that Omolola Oloworaran, the newly appointed acting Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), was sacked by First Bank of Nigeria, her former employee, findings revealed that it is fake news. Some news blogs had reported that Mrs Oloworaran was fired. This news…
By Cynthia Maduekwe and Ofonmbuk Jackson James Agbajie, who was a former president of UNICAL Theatre Arts Students’ Association, actively involved in unionism in the institution, mobilised, organised and coordinated a band of protesters to the mainland (Ikeja axis) Like the #EndSARS Brutality protest that transpired in 2020, Nigerians had waited with bated breath to…
A 39-year-old doctor has been detained in Berlin on suspicion of four counts of manslaughter, police said on Wednesday. The man, who works for a nursing service, is alleged to have killed four female patients in their homes in June, according to the Berlin police and public prosecutor’s office. Police said the doctor, a specialist…
Bloomberg News has terminated senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs after she reported a prisoner exchange with Russia before its conclusion, violating a news embargo. This breach drew criticism, as it potentially endangered the exchange’s outcome. Bloomberg’s Editor-in-Chief, John Micklethwait, stated that it violated the medium’s editorial standards and promised a review of procedures. “Even…
In a recent statement issued in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, the leadership of the National Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN) and the Tourism Volunteer Network (TVN), Cross River State Chapter, have strongly urged their members to refrain from engaging in violent protests. This call to action was made during an exclusive interview with…
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned after weeks of violent protests. She also fled after protesters invaded her palace in Dhaka, the nation’s capital on Monday, 5th August 2024. What You Need To Know ◾️ Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left Dhaka, the capital, after nearly two months of violent unrest….
Over 10 journalists have been attacked by the police, political thugs and counter-protesters in the ongoing nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in Nigeria. CONVERSEER learned that the attack cut across the north, south, east and west of the country, with the Nigeria Police taking the lead in the attack and brutality. According to…
Politicians in Cross River State are hiring thugs to protect their private properties for fear of being vandalised by hoodlums in the ongoing nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance. This is so as the situation around the houses of some of the politicians have some thugs in their numbers mounting the gates and around…
Fear, sentiment and history have greeted the #EndBadGovernance protest as it enters day two in Calabar, Cross River State capital. CONVERSEER reports that 10 persons, including a journalist and activists, were arrested in Calabar on Thursday, 1st August 2024, while protesting against hunger and bad governance. However, they were later released, according to SP Irene…
