Lagos, Nigeria – The Kaaro Oojiire ÌmÍ Oodua Foundation (KOOOF), a group of Yoruba elders, has expressed deep concern over the alarming rise in ritual killings and body parts harvesting in the Southwest region of Nigeria. In a statement issued on Thursday, the foundation described the spate of gruesome murders as a “shameful episode” that…
Calabar, Nigeria – Legal practitioner Augustine Uka has advocated for a review of Nigeria’s law that mandates the prosecution of individuals who attempt suicide, proposing instead that such individuals be rehabilitated. Uka made the call during a one-day lecture organised by the Frigate Deck of the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) in Calabar, marking the…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Calabar Division of the Industrial Court has declared the Cross River State Special Allowances Law No. 2, 2023, for some Public Office Holders Law unconstitutional, invalid, null and void and of no effect whatsoever. Converseer reports that the law stipulates special allowances to former Governors, Deputy Governors, Speakers and Deputy Speakers….
Awka, Nigeria – The 37th Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) Meeting received the report of the fact-finding team sent by the Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo government to the victim of brutality by some contractors of Anambra State Waste Management Agency (ASWAMA), Mr Okechukwu Akaneme, who is currently hospitalised in Enugu State. The incident happened in…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has commenced the payment of stipends to its ad hoc staff. Converseer learned that the payment is for the ad hoc staff engaged by the Commission for the conduct of the November 2024 local government election in the state. According to the statement issued…
Benin, Nigeria – Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo is on hot seat as Nigerians troll him on social media following his budget presentation in the State House of Assembly. According to the video from NTA which has gone viral, Okpebholo made the blunder while calling the figures of the 2025 budget to the House on…
By Victoria Effiong Calabar, Nigeria – The Tax Justice and Governance Platform, Cross River State Chapter, recently organised a capacity-building training for selected state and non-state actors on fair taxation and service delivery in Cross River State. The training, held under the ‘Sudden Opportunity Funds, Fair and Just Taxation Project,’ with support from Civil Society…
By Anne-Béatrice Clasmann, Stefan Heinemeyer and Michael Donhauser, dpa Berlin, Germany – Germany has halted decisions on asylum applications from Syrian citizens following the ouster of former Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, a spokesman for the Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) told dpa on Monday.The decision comes after rapidly advancing Syrian rebel groups seized control…
HAIKOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 December 2024 – The 27th China (Hainan) International Trade Fair for Tropical Agricultural Products took place at the Hainan Free Trade Port on Dec. 5-8. Participants from 2,200 enterprises representing over 10 countries and regions attended the event, sharing the latest agricultural advancements and innovative technologies. The…
Berlin, Germany – A group held a spontaneous demonstration in celebration of the change of power in Syria in the Neukölln district of Berlin waving flags inscribed with the legend “Free Syria” on Sunday. Police described the gathering as a “relatively small group” and said no noteworthy incidents had occurred. The demonstration was preceded on…
