Special Adviser, General Duties and Chairman Special Advisers’ Forum, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba. BY Dominic Kidzu The strength of a leader or lack thereof sometimes depends on his advisers and subordinates, especially in a complex framework such as government. This is why some chief executives are fastidious and very intentional about the people they entrust certain…
“…we’re bringing in scouts to pick players” – LOC By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A group known as Standard Ambassadors has put together a football tournament which starts from 13 December, to honour Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, Senator representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District in the National Assembly. According to Hon. Effiom Effiwatt, Chairman, Local…
C’River government officials and the Mesotho Group after the signing ceremony. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has partnered with Mesotho Group for the construction of the Calabar Ultramodern International Market, a landmark project set to transform the city’s commercial landscape. The agreement, signed through a public-private partnership (PPP), represents a significant step…
By Zagazola Makama JOS (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Army troops of 3 Division of Operation Lafiyan Jama’a have rescued four abducted persons and neutralised a kidnapper during an ambush operation in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to Zagazola Makama, the operation followed intelligence on the abduction of four persons at Rimi village…
By Nsan Neji IBADAN (CONVERSEER) – Renowned academics, university administrators, and national education figures converged on the University of Ibadan (UI) to honour Professor Bola Ayeni, a distinguished Professor of Geography at UI and pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State, in celebration of his 80th birthday. The event, organised as a public lecture,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – An accident involving a Mercedes-Benz 4Matic GL550 and a HOWO truck tipper has claimed the lives of two persons in Abuja. Converseer reports that the accident occurred at about 1:00 AM on Friday on the Sani Abacha Expressway, Wuse. The Mercedes was identified to have the following registration number:…
By Our Reporter PRETORIA (CONVERSEER) – South African-born billionaire Elon Musk has sparked renewed debate after claiming that post-apartheid South Africa now has more “anti-white” laws than the apartheid regime had anti-Black laws. Musk made the assertion on social media after sharing figures from the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), which tracks legislation…
By Dianabasi Effiong A 64-man team is currently representing Nigeria at the 4th Africa Youth Games in Luanda, Angola. Team Nigeria is participating in 13 of the 33 sports being offered at the event. According to the President, Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, the competition is a qualifying event for the first…
By Dianabasi Effiong Arsenal Stadium and Brentford Stadium will provide the backdrop for a landmark moment in women’s club football, with the two iconic London venues confirmed to stage the decisive showdown of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™ from Wednesday, 28 Jan.28 to Sunday, Feb.1. For the first time ever, continental champions from across…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has issued a formal clarification over reports alleging that a cadet, Stephen Kubama Gani, mysteriously disappeared from the institution without action from the authorities. In a statement signed by Major Reuben Kovangiya, Academy Public Relations Officer, on Friday, the NDA described the circulating reports…
