By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Police Command has recovered a stolen vehicle, seized arms, and arrested two suspects in separate operations as part of its ongoing crackdown on crime across the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, 14th September 2025, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ugbo Irene, said…
By Editorial Team CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Former Special Assistant to former Governor Ben Ayade, Ursula Agbor, has demanded a retraction, apology and removal of an article published on the Converseer website via the following link: (https://converseer.com/scandal-rocks-cross-river-as-ex-governors-aide-caught-in-a-web/) She made the demands through her solicitors, Obono, Obono & Associates, via a letter signed by its Principal Partner,…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Administrator of Rivers, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, on Sunday in Port Harcourt, appealed to the people of the State to avoid bitterness, unhealthy political rivalry, and self-interest for peace and sustainable development to endure. He appealed to an Inter-Denominational Church Thanksgiving Service held at the Ecumenical Centre, Port Harcourt as part…
By Joe Udo OWERRI (CONVERSEER) – The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, a former lawmaker who represented Okigwe State Constituency in the State House of Assembly, and announced that tactical operations are underway to secure his release. According to a statement issued on Sunday, 14th September 2025, by…
Colluding with the US on destabilising Afghanistan and returning Western military infrastructure to the region would turbocharge the emerging Turkic Bloc’s rise at the expense of Russia’s influence in Central Asia, while reconsidering these plans that Shoigu alluded to would help stabilise the region. By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Secretary of the Security…
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria plans to invest $60 billion in gas infrastructure over the next five to seven years to drive industrialisation and strengthen its position in the global energy market, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced at the Gastech conference in Milan. The initiative aims to raise natural gas output to 12…
OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – The Burkinabe government has announced a mutual visa exemption agreement with Italy for holders of diplomatic and service passports. Effective 19th August 2025, Burkinabe nationals with these documents can enter Italy for short stays of up to 90 days without a visa, while the same privilege has been extended to Italian officials…
By Joe Udo OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – In a historic Pan-African move, Burkina Faso’s transitional government announced on 11th September 2025, that it would waive all visa fees for citizens of African countries. The Council of Ministers approved a law amending the 2025 budget to make tourist and business visas free of charge for all 54…
By Joe Udo ASABA (CONVERSEER) – The Delta State Government has issued a new directive banning what it described as “indecent appearance” among public servants, including bushy beards, artificial braided or dyed hair, long eyelashes, and fake nails. In a circular from the Office of the Head of Service, workers were ordered to maintain a…
By Frank Ulom MADRID (CONVERSEER) – Real Madrid are facing a significant defensive crisis after Antonio Rüdiger was ruled out for up to two-and-a-half months with a thigh injury. The German international sustained the injury in training this week, with medical tests confirming damage to the rectus femoris muscle in his left leg. The club…
