By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Federal civil servants in Cross River State have pledged to ensure that their presence in the state is marked by professionalism and excellence as they look forward to 2026. Dr Rita Akpan, Chairman of the Association of Heads of Federal Establishments (AHFE), Cross River Chapter, made the pledge during…
By Zagazola Makama LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria has withdrawn the fighter aircraft earlier deployed to the Benin Republic after authorities assessed that the security situation in the neighbouring country had stabilised following Sunday’s attempted military coup. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the aircraft, which were deployed from Lagos for surveillance and regional monitoring, were…
By Zagazola Makama LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following Sunday’s military coup that toppled President Patrice Talon, reliable security sources have confirmed. The aircraft, which took off from Lagos earlier on Sunday, were sighted operating within Beninese airspace as Nigeria intensifies surveillance and monitoring of the…
Gov. Umo Eno (left) with Minister Chris Vic. By Lucy Daniel In the Bible, compassion was never a theory. It was an action. Blind Bartimaeus cried out for mercy, and Jesus stopped. The leper knelt in pain, and Jesus touched him. The Canaanite woman pleaded for her daughter, and Jesus listened. The father of the…
By Etim Etim In the last few months, there have been several eye-popping and lavish celebrations in Akwa Ibom State to mark a wedding or death. These festivities lend credence to the notion that the state is fast becoming the nation’s ‘enjoyment capital’, following closely behind Lagos which has a long-standing reputation for expensive festivities….
SOWETO (CONVERSEER) – Soweto-based designer Hlumelo Nyaluza, an Eastern Cape-born visionary, has unveiled his latest creation: the HN Lux Carrier Bag, a R1,499 Woolworths-inspired luxury bag aimed at empowering GBV survivors and aspiring entrepreneurs. Nyaluza, who previously made waves with a global luxury bag collection featured in New York, London, Miami, Mexico, and Australia, revealed…
JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – Orlando Pirates finally ended a long wait for league‑cup glory when they edged Marumo Gallants 1–0 after extra time to lift the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday night. The match was goalless after 90 minutes, a tense, tightly contested final, with Gallants defending deep and…
By Joe Udo COTONOU (CONVERSEER) – Reports from Beninese media suggest that an attempted coup d’état has been underway in Cotonou since the early hours of Sunday, 7 December 2025, heightening uncertainty across Benin’s commercial capital. According to updates from TchadOne, armed military personnel attacked President Patrice Talon’s residence in the Le Guézo neighbourhood at…
PRETORIA (CONVERSEER) – Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo, king of the AbaThembu, has ignited a firestorm of debate after leading a delegation on a recent visit to Israel and upon return unleashing a blistering attack on his own government’s foreign policy and the South African media. The visit, hosted by Israel’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar, saw…
JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – The government of South Africa has revoked the 90-day visa-exemption previously granted to holders of ordinary Palestinian passports, following what officials say was a deliberate abuse of the system. The decision comes after the arrival last month of 153 Palestinians in Johannesburg on a chartered flight from Kenya. The charter flight landed…
