Seyi, the founder of the Noella Foundation, organised relief efforts across Nigeria, handing out meals, prayer mats, and staples in places like Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, and Taraba to support those fasting during Ramadan and Lent. By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Some Nigerian women across the country have prayed for the re-election of President Bola…
By Joe Udo ASABA (CONVERSEER) – Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to enforce a Federal High Court judgment affirming the right of Nigerians to record police officers during stop-and-search operations. Adeyanju made the call while reacting to a ruling delivered by Justice Hyeladzira A. Nganjiwa of…
By Joe Udo ABAKALIKI (CONVERSEER) – The Ebonyi State Government has proposed a new executive bill aimed at regulating landlord-tenant relations, rent levels, and fees charged by house agents, following rising housing costs across the state. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Ikeuwa Omebeh, disclosed this to journalists in Abakaliki after the State Executive…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark Eid-ul-Fitr. In a statement on Thursday, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, says the declaration was made on behalf of the Federal Government by the Minister of…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised an alleged directive by a Federal High Court judge ordering a legal practitioner to kneel during court proceedings in Abuja, stating that such an action has no basis in law. The reaction follows reports of an incident on March 16, 2026, involving…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised alarm over the sharp rise in petrol, blaming global tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In a statement on Monday, the labour union says the development has adversely affected the Nigerian workers and exposed the weakness of the country’s downstream…
By Itam Offor CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A valedictory service in honour of a former legislator, Late Hon. Jacob Abeng Egbe popularly known as JABENGO has been held in the Chamber of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Calabar. Reading his citation, the Clerk of the Assembly, Barr. Catherine Ubi, stated that the Late Hon….
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has called on development partners operating in the state to improve transparency and coordination by clearly reporting the scope and impact of their interventions. The Commissioner for the Ministry of International Donor Coordination, Elder Dr Hippolatus Lukpata, made the call while declaring open the…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Cross River State Command, has warned construction companies operating in the state to prioritise the protection of underground telecommunications infrastructure or face legal consequences. The warning followed enforcement action taken by the Command’s Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) Unit against…
Attempting to explain Israel’s motives doesn’t equate to excusing what it just did as this thought exercise is required for better understanding what just happened and what it might lead to By Andrew Korybko MOSCOW (CONVERSEER) – Russia’s Federal Agency for International Humanitarian Cooperation, also known as Rossotrudnichestvo, described Israel’s destruction of its cultural center…
