By Our Reporter LOKOJA (CONVERSEER) – Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has charged traditional rulers to desist from allocating lands illegally or risk dethronement. He made this known when he visited the Elulu of Mopa Oba Muyiwa Ibeun in his palace. Ajibola Christopher reports that the Governor also inspected the construction of ongoing…
…prisoners at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, which houses 1,336 inmates, are subject to very restrictive conditions BROOKLYN (CONVERSEER) – From the carpets of Miraflores to the darkness of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured in Caracas by US forces two weeks ago and transferred the same day to…
By Our Reporter LONDON (CONVERSEER) – FIFA has unveiled a prize pool of nearly $4 million for the first-ever FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, setting a new financial benchmark in women’s club football. Under the prize structure, the champions of the tournament will earn $2.3 million, the largest single prize payout in the history of the…
By Our Reporter TEHRAN (CONVERSEER) – Iran has issued a fresh warning to the United States after President Donald Trump ordered a major naval deployment towards the country and said Washington was “watching” Tehran closely, amid escalating tensions following a deadly crackdown on protests ordered by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The warning came as a…
…concludes that the National Court is not competent to investigate the singer after the complaint of two of his former employees BARCELONA (CONVERSEER) – The Public Prosecutor’s Office has rejected the complaint filed by two former employees against Julio Iglesias –through the international human rights organisation Women’s Link– for alleged crimes of human trafficking, sexual…
By Matt Taibbi DAVOS (CONVERSEER) – After Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the obligatory headline term was humiliation. “Lonely Trump Humiliated as Major Allies Refuse to Be Bullied,” was one of two Daily Beast stories on the theme, the other being “Trump, 79, Croaks Through ‘Peace’ Grift Speech…
By Joe Udo KAMPALA (CONVERSEER) – Uganda’s army chief has claimed that at least 30 opposition supporters were killed and about 2,000 people arrested following the country’s recent presidential election. The comments were made on Friday by Muhoozi Kainerugaba, head of the Ugandan army and son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni. The statements came…
By Joe Udo CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – A South African court has rejected an attempt by the country’s heritage authority to block the sale and export of artefacts linked to former President Nelson Mandela. The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) lacked the legal basis to prevent the…
By Joe Udo RABAT (CONVERSEER) – Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has said African fraternity will prevail following what he described as “deplorable” incidents that marred the closing moments of the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal. The final was overshadowed by controversy after Senegalese players briefly walked off the pitch in protest…
By Frank Ulom ALGIERS (CONVERSEER) – Algeria’s Senate has called for revisions to a landmark bill declaring France’s 1830–1962 colonisation of Algeria a crime, opening a legislative rift weeks after the lower house unanimously adopted the law. The bill, passed by the National People’s Assembly on December 24, classifies French colonial rule as a crime…
