By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian billionaire, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged significant cash bonuses to motivate the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash against host nation Morocco. Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group, announced a $500,000 reward for a victory, with an additional $50,000 promised for…
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON. President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated the nation’s senior football team, the Super Eagles, for qualifying for the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in Morocco. Akpabio in a congratulatory message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has narrated how one of his cabinet colleagues in the administration of late former President Muhammadu Buhari unfairly criticised him during the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. He provided the account in his recently published book, “Headlines and Soundbites: Media…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Residents of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, were greeted on Sunday morning, 11th January 2026, by an unusual and uncomfortable weather condition marked by thick fog, dusty air, and an unpleasant smell that left health experts raising concerns over possible health risks. The sudden change has left many struggling to breathe…
Cross River State Commissioner of Police (CP), Rashid Afegbua. By Anietie Akpan A young man who broke into the home of a couple at Federal Housing Estate, Calabar as they were away for the burial of their 19 year old daughter is now in the police net. The couples, Arch.. Gerbriel Iso and Mrs. Arit…
…as NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs in full-body mannequins …dispatch rider, others nabbed; tons of illicit drugs recovered in raids across Edo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Oyo By Joe Udo UYO (CONVERSEER) – Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, an 80-year-old grandpa,…
Man-of-the-Match, Osimhen, peels away from his marker. By Dianabasi Effiong Irrepressible Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday in Marrakech produced an even more superb masterclass to over-run a dazed Algeria and reach the last-four of the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Morocco. The Desert Foxes goalkeeper, Luka Zidane, did his reputation a lot…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has detailed how her son, Nkanu, initially treated for a worsening infection at Atlantis Pediatric Hospital, was taken to Euracare on January 6 for a lumbar puncture, MRI, and central line ahead of a planned air transfer to Johns Hopkins. Adichie alleged the anesthesiologist…
By Frank Ulom MARRAKESH (CONVERSEER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday comfortably saw off The Desert Foxes of Algeria 2-0 to set up a semi-final clash with host Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It was one of the most talked-about matches in this year’s AFCON, since both teams were…
By Joe Udo KANO (CONVERSEER) – Armed groups operating in Falgore and Rugu forests of Kano and Katsina states have set up a parallel government, demanding heavy fees from sugarcane and maize farmers, forcing many to abandon fields near military checkpoints. Rugu Forest is in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State while Falgore Forest…
