By Joe Udo PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State is only “a step away” from the lifting of its emergency rule, following the successful conduct of local government elections across the state. Wike, who spoke to reporters after casting his…
By Joe Udo PORT HARCOURT (CONVERSEER) – Early results Saturday showed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) had established a massive lead following the ongoing computation of the local government elections in Rivers State. It was gathered that the APC was cruising to victory in 20 local government areas while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
By Joe Udo ABRAKA (CONVERSEER) – A pregnant woman was allegedly shot dead on Saturday evening during a military chase of suspected internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) in the Abraka community, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State. The woman, whose identity was yet to be confirmed as of press time, was reportedly hit by…
By Joe Udo KADUNA (CONVERSEER) – A coalition meeting of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna town was on Friday violently disrupted by thugs allegedly mobilised by state government officials, leaving several people injured and properties destroyed. The meeting, which was held at the Conference Hall of NUT Endwell…
By Ita Williams, Calabar The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has ruled that henceforth, only financially up to date members will benefit from the union and the upcoming Beatrice Bassey Ita Best Investigative Journalist Award. The resolution was outlined in a communiqué released by the Communique Drafting Committee (CDC)…
By Austin Orette TEXAS (CONVERSEER) – Is President Bola Tinubu the cause of Nigeria’s problems? Some time ago, I wrote that I did not endorse Tinubu because he would reduce the misery index of Nigeria. I did not endorse him because he will stop corruption and other ills that plague the Nation. I did not…
By Frank Ulom NEW YORK (CONVERSEER) – Global music icon Rihanna has marked 20 years since the release of her debut project, reflecting on her journey and expressing gratitude to fans, family, and industry professionals who supported her rise to stardom. In a statement shared on Friday, the Barbadian-born singer and business mogul recalled leaving…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – A human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has filed a lawsuit against Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for blocking him on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), alleging that the action infringes on his constitutional rights and caused him emotional distress. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has met with his Brazilian counterpart, Gabriel Muricca Galípolo, to strengthen economic and financial cooperation between the two countries. The engagement took place during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil and was part of a broader working mission by the Central…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against the potential candidacy of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 presidential election, describing it as a move that could plunge Nigeria into constitutional crisis and political instability. In a statement on Friday, the party’s spokesperson,…
