A man has found $4 million worth of cocaine while looking for sea turtle nests on Amelia Island beach in Nassau County, Florida. According to police, the 70+ pounds of cocaine bricks are worth $1 million in brick form with a street value of ~$4 million. Police say it is rare to find this much…
Fifty (50) members of the House of Representatives from different parts of Nigeria and political parties, known as Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South East, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The lawmakers made this appeal…
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has appealed to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find common grounds to prevent disruption in the academic calendar. The NANS Senate President, Henry Okunomo, stated this on Sunday in Akure at a news briefing. The ASUU had issued a three-week ultimatum…
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says 100 per cent of the SIM cards used in the country are manufactured locally. Engr. Babagana Digima, the Head, New Media and Information Security, NCC, said this at a training for media executives in Lagos. The two-day training had the title: “Upskilling Media Stakeholders on Trends in Telecommunications.” Mr…
A Nigerian student known as Emmanuel Ahmadu who failed O’level exams comprising of WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, JAMB, WAEC GCE, and NECO GCE altogether 17 exams in 5 years, has successfully bagged two doctorate degrees (PhDs) in the United States. In a chat with CONVERSEER, Ahmadu said, “I didn’t actually write WAEC 17 times as being…
Armed attacks have been carried out in Russia on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue, and a police post in Derbent and Makhachkala, the National Antiterrorism Committee stated. As a result of the terrorist acts in Dagestan, preliminary reports indicate that a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church and police officers have been killed. According to…
Cross River State Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, has said that World Refugee Day was not just a celebration but a call to action to stand in solidarity with them. Governor Otu represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, said this at the weekend, adding that it was a celebration of hope, resilience, and…
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has hailed the Senate for passing the N1.9 trillion budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2024 fiscal year. MOSIEND, in a statement by its National President, Mr Kennedy Tonjo-West, said the speedy consideration and passage of…
Wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Patience Umo Eno (3rd from R), others at the ceremony By Anietie Akpan In commemoration of the 2024 International Widows’ Day, observed globally on June 23, the Wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Patience Umo Eno has empowered select widows across the 31 Local Government Areas and…
By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom state government has raised the alarm of the possible outbreak of cholera in the state. The government warned that the state is prone to its threat hence residents should be aware. In a press release from the EARCOM Media Unit, Chairman of the State Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, EARCOM, …
