By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Victor Osimhen fired Galatasaray to a famous 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, with the Nigerian striker’s early penalty condemning the Reds to back-to-back defeats. The Super Eagles forward held his nerve from 12 yards after Baris Alper Yilmaz drew a foul from…
By Frank Ulom LONDON (CONVERSEER) – Chelsea secured their first win of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign on Tuesday night with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Benfica, making it a frustrating return to Stamford Bridge for Jose Mourinho. The decisive moment came midway through the first half when winger Neto, outstanding throughout, picked out…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German inflation jumped to 2.4% in September, the highest rate so far this year, the Federal Statistical Office said on Tuesday. The provisional figure represents a significant rise from the 2.2% rate measured in August. Consumer prices rose by 0.2% month on month, the Wiesbaden-based agency said, driven by inflation in…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected claims by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) that no congress took place in the state, insisting that the exercise was duly conducted in line with established procedures. In a statement issued by the State Publicity…
Convener of the AU Agenda 2063 Simulation, Ambassador Young Piero Omatseye (1st right). By Anietie Akpan Preparations have reached top gear for the African Union (AU) Public–Private Partnership (PPP) and Stakeholders Summit 2025, slated for Addis Ababa in Ethiopia from October 28 to 31. Themed “Africa, The Global Powerhouse of the Future,” the summit is…
Former Gov. Donald Duke Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has felicitated the former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke on his 64th birthday. Dr Edu in a statement on Tuesday said, “on this auspicious occasion of your 64th birthday, I extend my warmest congratulations and heartfelt felicitations…
By Joe Udo CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – The Government of South Africa has confirmed with “deep sorrow and profound regret” the death of His Excellency Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, the country’s envoy to the French Republic. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri, government described Ambassador Mthethwa as a “distinguished servant…
By Joe Udo CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has identified three syndicates responsible for a massive R2 billion fraud scheme that siphoned funds from Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. In an interim report released on Monday, the SIU described the network of fraud and corruption as a “complex web” and “a…
By Frank Ulom WASHINGTON (CONVERSEER) – YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former U.S. President Donald Trump over the suspension of his account following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. According to details of the settlement, $22 million will be channelled into a project to…
By Joe Udo PARIS (CONVERSEER) – South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, has been found dead in Paris, according to reports in French media on Tuesday. Mthethwa’s body was discovered at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel, a high-rise tower in Porte Maillot, in the French capital’s 17th arrondissement. Le Parisien…
