By Frank Ulom LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, has been released from detention, weeks after he was detained for allegedly aiding kidnappers. The founder of Safe City Volunteer Foundation, in a statement shortly after he was released on Monday, 22nd December, said he was neither invited nor arrested by the police. Recall that…
By Frank Ulom WASHINGTON, DC (CONVERSEER) – United States 47th President, Donald Trump, has signed Proclamation 10998, leading the State Department to halt B-1/B-2 visitor visas, student visas, and immigrant visas for nationals of Nigeria, Angola, Cuba, Venezuela, and 15 others due to vetting gaps, high overstay rates, and security risks like Boko Haram activities….
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – The head of Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Holger Münch, said more than 1,000 suspicious drone flights had been recorded in Germany so far this year up to mid-December. The agency has been compiling a nationwide assessment of suspected cases since the start of the year, drawing on all available data…
FRANKFURT (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German cyclist Georg Steinhauser said on Monday that he is feeling better after finally receiving a diagnosis of Lyme disease following a dramatic loss of performance. The 24-year-old won a stage of the Giro d’Italia in 2024 and was tipped for big things. But his 2025 has been dominated by an…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against a man who is accused of being a former guard at a Syrian prison under the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The man is “sufficiently suspected of murder, torture and deprivation of liberty as crimes against humanity,” the authority said in a statement…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German exports to the US declined sharply in the first three quarters of 2025 as a result of significantly increased tariffs, according to an analysis published on Monday. The German Economic Institute (IW) said the automotive, chemical and mechanical engineering sectors were particularly affected. The value of exports to the US…
MUNICH (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Only a small minority of German companies are confident about the coming year, despite slightly better economic prospects, according to a survey published on Monday. The Munich-based ifo institute said that just under 15% of companies expect their situation to improve in 2026. A sizeable majority, 59%, do not expect any…
Flash-back: Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V (3rd from right) poses with members of the Calabar Golf Club. By Isoni Isoni The Obong of Calabar, His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V has commended the captain and the entire members of the Calabar Golf club for using golf to popularise Utomo…
By Our Reporter CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – Media personality Pearl Thusi has publicly apologised after facing backlash for sharing a personal story about the late DJ Warras during his memorial service last week. In her tribute, Pearl recounted a work trip to Cape Town where she and Warras shared a room. She described a platonic…
Dignitaries at the Deforestation-Free Policy launch…recently. By Anietie Akpan Gov Otu Launches Deforestation-Free Policy to Boost Sustainable Agriculture, Protect EnvironmentGovernor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River has officially launched the state’s Deforestation-Free Policy, a landmark initiative designed to position the state at the forefront of sustainable, climate-smart commodity production in Nigeria and beyond. With this…
