Calabar, Nigeria – Soldiers of the Nigerian Army numbering seven have allegedly beat up a University of Calabar (UNICAL) student for wearing tinted hair. Converseer reports that the soldiers led by one Sgt Maria Okoi also manhandled the 19-year-old female student from the Department of Botany, for responding to questions with good English. The incident…
Abuja, Nigeria – The fraudulent activities of one Mr Martins Ugwu, who impersonated and used the certificate of his ‘Best Friend’ to secure a job at the Federal Ministry of Health. Ugwu’s Impersonation journey came to an end when the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigned him in the court, leading…
Gombe, Nigeria – The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has jailed two Nigeria Police officers and one Nigeria Immigration officer over N1.6 million employment fraud. The court presided over by Justice T.G. Ringin, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, convicted and sentenced two Police officers: Yusuf AbdulKarim Bature and Musa Philip and one Immigration officer,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) — The Nigeria Police personnel in the Federal Capital Territory are allegedly pressuring detained musician Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington or “Akpi,” to publicly apologise to fellow artist Damini Ogulu, famously known as Burna Boy. Sources revealed that the police described Burna Boy as a “superstar” and insist…
Ilorin, Nigeria – A serving National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member has been allegedly beaten by teachers in her Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) in Kwara State. According to reports, the Corps Member (yet-to-be identified) reported to her PPA, Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin, on Wednesday to collect her clearance letter. She was…
Calabar, Nigeria – Magistrates in Cross River State have commenced a three-day warning strike starting from November 27 to November 29, 2024. Converseer reports that the magistrates under the umbrella of the Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN) had earlier this month issued a notice of strike to the state government. Failure of the state government…
Calabar, Nigeria – A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced four internet fraudsters (Yahoo Boys) to prison. The four convicts, Itoro Eno Akpan, Abasifreke Uwem, Elisha Asuquo Nnah (a.k.a Jong Seck) and Ezinwa Emmanuel Ikenna, were sentenced by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, on Monday, to various jail terms for…
Calabar, Nigeria – Workers in Cross River State have defied Governor Bassey Otu’s appeal and shut down all public offices in the state over the non-implementation of the new N70000 National Minimum Wage. Converseer reports that all government-owned offices, including the State Secretariat at Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar, were under lock and key, on…
Calabar, Nigeria – Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State have said the suspended State Chairman Venatius Ikem must go. They stated this during a peaceful demonstration on Monday, November 25, in Calabar, the state capital, adding that if Vena doesn’t leave the party, they will resign and leave the party…
Calabar, Nigeria – A 48-year-old man identified as Mallam Adamu Ibrahim Umaru, has been remanded for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter in Cross River State. Umaru was remanded in a detention facility by the Calabar Magistrate Court-1, presided over by Chief Magistrate Mercy Ene, on Friday. Converseer learned that the suspect, Umaru is…
