The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Friday 7th June 2024 as the 1st Day of Zulhijjah 1445AH. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs Sultanate Council Sokoto, Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu, Wazirin Sokoto, on Thursday. The…
Tension has been brewery at the popular Ika Ika Oqua Market also known as Marian Market in Calabar after ticket collectors allegedly killed a scavenger known as Iron Condemn. CONVERSEER learned that the incident happened on Wednesday when the ticket collectors hit the scavenger, of Hausa ethnicity, who fell and died. According to Daily Post,…
A mother and teacher, Adrienne Gummo, has slammed the Lancaster CSD School Board in her epic speech while standing before the board. Her daughter was told to define gender on an assignment. She wrote that “gender is what you are when you’re born, male or female” and her teacher told her she was wrong. “Our…
The Member Representing Boki II State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Hilary Bisong, has joined in the celebration of his colleague, Hon. Engr. Thomas Aruku, Member Representing Ogoja State Constituency, on his birthday. Hon. Aruku added another year to his age today, 6th June 2024, and has had a…
The people of Oginigba Community in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on thursday, 6th June 2024, stormed the State Government House to protest over an alleged forceful takeover of their land by the former Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike According to the people, the land where the HyperCity at Slaughter (Trans-Amadi) is built on, was forcefully taken…
Governor Bassey Otu has launched the “Sweet Prince Palliative Health Programme” to provide health assistance to vulnerable groups in Cross River State. The programme flagged off recently in Calabar, aims to improve the health of pregnant women, children under five, and the elderly over 70. Governor Otu emphasised that the programme fulfils his commitment to…
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has said he is a committed and loyal member of the party. Obi stated this on Thursday after being confronted by journalists on Wednesday on his stand following the crisis currently rocking the party. In a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), Obi…
The Federal Government (FG) has said leaked documents on fiscal policy proposals are not official. A statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Thursday, 6th June 2024, said the two fiscal policy documents in circulation are not approved official documents of the Federal Government of Nigeria. “The…
George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Dr George Akume born 27th December 1953, is a Nigerian politician who is the current and 21st Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), appointed by President Bola Tinubu. He served as the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs under former President Muhammadu…
The Organised Labour has said it has not suspended its indefinite strike that started on Monday, 3rd June 2024. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Council embarked on the nationwide strike after the Federal Government failed to meet their demands which included but were not limited to “increase minimum wage to…
