FRANKFURT (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Historian Karl Schlögel, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is set to receive the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Sunday. The 77-year-old Russia expert has “consistently set new standards in vivid and vibrant historical writing,” the jury said. The Peace Prize…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has formally handed over four skilled volunteers to the Republic of Sierra Leone as part of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (TAC) scheme. The deployed team comprises highly qualified experts, including two Professors, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) holder, and a holder of a…
By Joe Udo OWERRI (CONVERSEER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the Nigeria Police Force to provide full protection for peaceful demonstrators expected to participate in the nationwide #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protests on 20 October. In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB advised the police to uphold professionalism…
By Kingsley Agim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has felicitated with Governor Bassey Otu on the occasion of his 66th birthday, describing him as a visionary and media-friendly leader whose administration has continued to transform the state’s fortunes. In a goodwill message signed by the State NUJ…
By Christiana Ushang CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Forestry Commission (CRSFC) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Processed Wood Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (PROWPMAN) to implement a large-scale Sustainable Green Project aimed at revitalising forest reserves across the state’s three senatorial districts. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed…
By Frank Ulom BENIN (CONVERSEER) – Journalists in Edo State have gifted a bicycle to a shoe mender who usually works on their shoes. The journalists, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), handed over the purchased bicycle to Adamu, the shoe mender, at the Press Centre in Benin on Friday. Adamu…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) is set to commemorate its 40th anniversary with Thanksgiving services and activities scheduled to hold across all 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The fellowship, which originated from Rev. (Dr) Uma Ukpai’s “Greater Lagos for Christ” crusade…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The lingering communal conflict between Biakpan and Etono II communities in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State has deepened, as the Concerned People of Etono II Community have strongly rejected Biakpan’s claims of shared ancestry and land ownership. In a press statement issued on 15 October 2025,…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) — The Biakpan Traditional Rulers Council and Concerned Citizens of Biakpan Community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State have urged the state and federal governments to enforce long-standing court judgments and official pronouncements regarding their land dispute with neighbouring Etono II community. At a press briefing in…
By Joe Udo KANSAS (CONVERSEER) – A Kansas community college professor has come under scrutiny after social media activity revealed his support for doxxing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and disrupting their operations. According to Fox News, Steve Werkmeister, an English professor at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in Overland Park, Kansas, made…
