The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has made four requests following the arrest of its President Joe Ajaero by the Department of State Security (DSS) on Monday in Abuja. CONVERSEER reports that Ajaero was arrested at the airport while on his way to the United Kingdom for union business. In a Communique signed by Comrade Prince…
The Assemblies of God Church (AGG) has suspended Reverend Linus Ijigu as Ogoja District Superintendent over alleged misappropriation of funds and intimidation of colleagues. The Ogoja district comprises three local government areas in Cross River State: Ogoja, Yala and Bekwarra. According to CrossRiverWatch, Reverend Ijigu whose suspension will last for about five years, was also…
There is an impending nationwide strike looming around the corner following the arrest of Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), by the Department of State Security (DSS) on Monday in Abuja. According to Reuters, the arrest follows Ajaero’s criticism of the government’s recent 39% hike in petrol prices and his threat to…
Another mother has abandoned her newborn baby in a dustbin in Calabar, Cross River State. The unidentified mother, CONVERSEER gathered abandoned the baby in a waste bin by Ekoson Bustop, 8 Miles, Calabar Municipality. According to sources, the newborn, who was already dead, was discovered by a good Samaritan on Sunday morning. According to background…
The Police in Cross River has arrested three suspects for allegedly robbing travellers along Calabar-Ikom highway. According to a statement by SP Irene Ugbo, police spokesperson in the state, the suspects allegedly robbed travellers of their valuables worth N455,000. Ugbo said the arrest followed a distress call on 2nd September 2024, from a motorist travelling…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has stated that only people with National Identification Numbers (NIN) can purchase the subsidised rice at N40,000 per 50kg. This was disclosed in a statement by Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, on Friday. According to Kyari, the President Bola Tinubu-led government has injected 30,000 metric tonnes…
A woman named Nini Lomidze miraculously survived after getting smacked by a high-speed train. On her recovery, Lomidze said she had no clue the tracks were in use. The incident happened in Tbilisi, Georgia, near the Russian border. Lomidze said she was posing when she heard a horn blare out. “I’m fine, and thanks for…
X (formerly Twitter) has slammed 69-year-old Lauretta Onochie, past Chairman of the Governing Board, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for posting fake news just to demonise Igbos and cause tribal crisis. Onochie, former Special Assistant on Social Media to former President Muhammadu Buhari, was slammed with a Community Notes after posting a photo of a…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the immediate reversal of the increase in petrol pump price by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC). CONVERSEER reported earlier that the petrol pump price across the country at NNPC’s filling stations went up between N868 and N940 per litre on Tuesday. Reacting, the NLC, in a…
The Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem has described the late Hon. Asuquoanwan Andem Attah as an astute Legislator who left footprints in the sands of time. Ayambem, who was speaking during a Valedictory Session held in honour of the late Lawmaker at the Assembly’s Chambers, admonished her family to build on…
