By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Military investigators have intensified a probe into an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, with sources confirming the arrest and interrogation of a Managing Director of a Federal Government agency in the South South region. According to reports obtained by The Punch, the unnamed MD was detained for…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A proposal by the National Assembly to shift Nigeria’s next general elections to November 2026 has sparked widespread debate among political parties, civil society groups, and analysts, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leading the opposition against the move. The lawmakers, in a draft amendment to the 2022 Electoral…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) has pledged stronger collaboration with the State Ministry of Housing to improve urban planning, housing development, and service delivery across the state. The commitment followed a courtesy visit by the leadership of the NITP to the…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Sixty women, including artists, researchers and politicians, have called on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to address real public safety concerns, after he suggested “daughters” feel unsafe because of migrants. “We are happy to talk about safety for daughters, i.e. women,” the women write in the open letter published on Tuesday. “However,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – No fewer than 170 foreign nationals have applied for Nigerian citizenship, the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed. The minister made this known on Monday via the ministry’s official WhatsApp channel after presiding over a meeting of the Citizenship Advisory Committee in Abuja. Dr Tunji-Ojo said the…
AMSTERDAM (CONVERSEER) – A South African start-up has put the country on the global climate innovation map, winning the prestigious ClimateLaunchpad Global Grand Final 2025 and claiming the €10,000 (approximately R200,000) top prize at the competition’s Vienna finale. SeaH4, a South Africa-based venture developing an algae-based replacement for fossil fuels, triumphed over competitors from 40…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Millions of young Nigerians across the country have joined in celebrating the 39th birthday of Dr Betta Edu, describing her as a charismatic, visionary, and selfless leader whose commitment to public service continues to inspire a new generation. From Lagos to Maiduguri, Zamfara to Yenagoa, and Anambra to Calabar,…
…unveils Faith Oben-Etchi Foundation to support the needy and downtrodden By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of the Cross River State Forestry Commission, Rt. Hon. George Oben-Etchi, PhD, has brought smiles to the faces of 300 widows with his N30 million empowerment grant. The event was in honour of his late wife, Mrs…
OBUBRA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government, through the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA) and the Ministry of Water Resources, in collaboration with Self Help Africa (SHA), is set to convene a Stakeholders’ Meeting under the WASH System for Health (WS4H) Programme on Monday, 27 October 2025, at the Obubra Local Government…
STRASBOURG (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Road deaths in the European Union reached nearly 20,000 last year and the bloc is determined to significantly curb that number by 2050. In the latest move to reduce road fatalities, EU lawmakers this week adopted new EU-wide driving licence rules, including the introduction of digital licences and cross-border penalties. “The…
