By Joe Udo IBADAN (CONVERSEER) – A popular vendor in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Adeshina Olayinka, has been found dead in a hotel. The dead body of Olayinka, popularly known as Khadi, was discovered in Wetland Hotel in Akobo, Oyo State. According to reports, Adeshina told a friend that she planned to meet someone at…
By Joe Udo PRETORIA (CONVERSEER) – The Pietermaritzburg High Court has handed a double life sentence to convicted hitman Sabelo Phewa for the murder of former Richmond Municipal Manager, Sibusiso Sithole, bringing closure to a case that has unsettled KwaZulu-Natal’s local governance sector for years. Phewa was found guilty of fatally shooting Sithole at the…
By Our Reporter LIMPOPO (CONVERSEER) – A 54-year-old woman from NkowaNkowa in Limpopo, South Africa, has been arrested for attempting to operate her own prison. It was alleged that the woman opened the prison in her own yard on 2 December 2025. The woman, who is a tavern owner, arrested a few men, who were…
POLOKWANE (CONVERSEER) – Bail hearing for Lehlogonolo Chauke a.k.a Shebeshxt is set to continue at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, December 10. Shebe’s attorney Lot Rammusi, will cross-examine the investigating officer, Warrant Officer Phaladi Makola, who opposed bail for Shebe. READ ALSO: 16-year-old Zimbabwean student abused by teacher returns to school amidst celebrations Makola alleged…
By Joe Udo OKLAHOMA (CONVERSEER) – The teenage son of former football director at Oklahoma State University, Jesse Butler, has been confronted after avoiding all jail time despite being convicted of raping two high school students. Butler was facing a 78-year sentence, but was granted youthful offender status. The rapist so badly assaulted one of…
…recovers cache of weapons By Joe Udo SOKOTO (CONVERSEER) – Officers of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 11 suspected bandits in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The operation was carried out by the 8 Division Nigerian Army in collaboration with Sector 2 Joint Task Force, North West Operation Fansan Yamma Strike Team,…
By Collin Rugg NEW YORK (CONVERSEER) – A 35-year-old man, Michael Virgil, has died on a Royal Caribbean cruise, after being served 33 drinks. Virgil was seen having a meltdown after getting off the elevator on the wrong floor. Family members accused cruise staff of injecting him with a sedative. The family says just hours…
By Joe Udo MOGADISHU (CONVERSEER) – Reports emerging from Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, have it that AU forces and the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud used live fire to disperse protesters, mostly women. Many are calling for accountability and protection of civilian rights. Women, especially, are protesting over the poor standard of living and…
By Joe Udo HARARE (CONVERSEER) – A 16-year-old boy allegedly abused by his 36-year-old female teacher has returned to school, and, of course, the welcome by his classmates and friends has sparked controversies on social media. Recall that the female teacher, Zvikomborero Maria Makedenge, 36, appeared in Harare Magistrates Court late last month, for allegedly…
SAULSVILLE (CONVERSEER) – National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola who visited the Atteridgeville Police Station confirmed that authorities have identified the suspect responsible for the deadly Saulsville mass shooting that happened on Sunday. Reports indicate that one of the alleged shooters had been released on parole in September. 12 people were killed and a total of…
