By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have on 27 December 2025, reportedly arrested the leader of a gang and one another, who kidnapped and murdered a prominent Professor of Neurology, Mrs Ekanem Philip-Ephraim in 2023, in Calabar, Cross River State. The gang leader, Patrick Essien Etim, 23,…
By Joe Udo BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – Suspected thugs have stripped former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki’s cousin, Don Pedro Obaseki, naked while parading him on the streets of Benin City. Converseer reports that Pedro is the Chief Executive Officer of Hosamudia Farm. In a viral video circulating on the internet, Obaseki was seen being…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has on Sunday, 28December 2025, left the country to Europe as part of his end-of-year break. Converseer learned that journey is part of Tinubu’s preparation for an official engagement in the United Arab Emirates. According to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the…
The Deputy Gov. Rt. Hon. Peter Odey during the flag off of the Bikers’ Carnival in Calabar on Sunday. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, on Sunday , December 28, flagged off the 2025 Bikers Carnival as he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to safety, tourism promotion and global cultural exchange….
By Our Reporter AKURE (CONVERSEER) – The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly and a scholar of Modern War Studies, Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, has argued that no nation in the contemporary international system enjoys absolute sovereignty, insisting that prevailing global security realities compel states to embrace cooperation and collective action. Ibrahim,…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has announced the graduation of over 7,000 newly recruited Forest Guards drawn from seven frontline states, following the successful completion of an intensive three-month training programme under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative launched by Bola…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Popular Nigerian music star, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, alongside social commentator Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, have visited the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Lagos. A statement by Osho Onimisi Joseph, Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Correctional Service, Lagos State Command, explained that the visit…
Eagles celebrate as Ademola Lookman, who emerged Man of the Match, scored Nigeria’s third goal. By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria defeated Tunisia 3-2 in Fès, Morocco, on Saturday to book an early spot in the Round of 16 at the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals. The Eagles led 3-0 after 70 minutes, with goals…
By Frank Ulom RABAT (CONVERSEER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated The Eagles of Carthage of Tunisia to reach the round 16 of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) currently being held in Morocco. The match, which saw 5 goals scored by both sides at the Fez Stadium on Saturday, has been…
By Abbas Bamalli KATSINA (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The Katsina State Bureau of Statistics, partnering UNICEF, has commenced a statewide Almajiri and Islamiyya School Census to reform traditional education through evidence-based planning and improved policy coordination framework statewide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the exercise, inaugurated Saturday in Katsina, included training 200 enumerators to…
