By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A reckless driver has killed a pedestrian trying to cross the road in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The incident which happened on Sunday night saw the driver hit the pedestrian, a man, at Murtala Mohammed Highway by Atekong Drive while speeding. The man, whose identity is…
By Joe Udo JOS (CONVERSEER) – The management of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has confirmed the murder of a 300-level student, Peter Mafuyai, by his friend and fellow student. Dr Rejoice Songden, Registrar of the institution, disclosed this in a condolence statement issued on Monday in Jos. According to her, the deceased, Mafuyai, was…
…as HELP, NHRC provide support to the son of the deceased By Frank Ulom MINA (CONVERSEER) – A woman identified as Ammaye has been gruesomely murdered by an Islamic mob for alleged blasphemy in Niger State, Central Nigeria. According to a report by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) State Coordinator, Nuhu Mohammed, the tragic…
By Frank Ulom BANGKOK (CONVERSEER) – Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, renowned for her humanitarian work and decades of service to the Thai people, has died at the age of 93. The Royal Household Bureau announced that the Queen Mother passed away on Friday at a hospital in Bangkok after suffering complications from a blood infection….
By Collin Rugg CALIFORNIA (CONVERSEER) – Firefighters have rescued a three-month-old puppy that got stuck between two large boulders in Ramona, California. The puppy, Zoe, was heard crying as the firefighters tried freeing her from the crevice. “Arriving with technical rescue gear, the crews worked carefully and methodically,” CAL FIRE said. READ ALSO: German conservationists find…
By Nsan Neji CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Government of Cross River State has closed 36 schools deemed illegal to operate due to their inability to meet basic educational standards, and unapproval by the government. The enforcement exercise is being carried out by a Taskforce set up by the State Ministry of Education. The Taskforce, inaugurated…
By Frank Ulom EKORI (CONVERSEER) – A 46-year-old man, Etim Obol Etim, has been declared wanted for allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl in Cross River State. According to Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), a non-profit organisation working to promote and protect the fundamental rights of children and indigent women, Etim who is currently on the…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State-born veteran Nollywood actor, Effiom Effanga, is dead. He died on Monday, 20th October 2025. Though the cause of his death is yet to be ascertained. However, Aniebiet Udofia, a script writer, movie producer, actor and CEO of AfriKstars Production House, confirmed the news. “Effiom Effanga pick…
By Zagazola Makama GUSAU (CONVERSEER) – A notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has released no fewer than 100 captives in a renewed peace initiative aimed at ending years of violent attacks and abductions in Zamfara State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the release followed sustained dialogue and confidence-building efforts led by community leaders and…
By Zagazola Makama ZARIA (CONVERSEER) – A youth leader, Alhaji Halliru Adamu Aliyu, popularly known as Wali, has been arrested in Zaria after leading a peaceful protest to the family residence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas over alleged neglect of youths in his constituency. Wali, who led several young people…
