BORNO (CONVERSEER) – The first batch of 300 Nigerian refugees in neighbouring Cameroon Republic has arrived in Pulka town of Gwoza Local Area of Borno. Their arrival marked the commencement of the fourth phase of a sustained repatriation exercise of people displaced for 11 years by the insurgency in Borno. The 300 were part of…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday debated the December 25 United States airstrikes on terrorist enclaves in Sokoto State, following concerns raised by Senator Abdul Ningi over how the operation was conducted. Ningi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, faulted the strikes, describing them as a…
Chairman, CRHA Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Bette Obi. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly (CRHA), has intervened in the face up between Ekuri forest community and a timber investor, Ezemac international (Nig.) limited, charging all parties to sheath their swords while due process is on to resolve all…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Chief Dan Obo, Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Youth Mobilisation, has said political leadership in the Cross River Central Senatorial District must be driven by young people and not controlled by fear or intimidation. Obo made the remarks during a one-on-one interview with Friday Awade, also known as…
By Our Reporter ANKARA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu stumbled and fell in Turkey on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Converseer learned from a viral video shared by SaharaReporters on X that the incident occurred during a reception parade in Ankara, Turkey. Recall that President Tinubu left Nigeria for Turkey on Monday, 26 January 2026….
By Our Reporter MAIDUGURI (CONVERSEER) – The Acting Governor of Borno State, Umar Usman Kadafur, has signed into law the 2026 Appropriation Bill, with a total budget size of ₦892.448 billion. The assent ceremony took place at the Acting Governor’s Office in Maiduguri, the state capital. The 2026 budget was designed to address the state’s…
By Kelvin Obambon CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In a strategic move to enhance transparency and improve public infrastructure, the BudgIT Foundation, in partnership with the Network for Water Hygiene and Sanitation in Nigeria (NEWSAN), hosted a one-day intensive training on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. The session, held at the Ikapture Centre for Youth Development Hall in…
By The Rock Media The online space has been flooded with videos featuring Hon. Boniface Adie, Managing Director of Missouri Property Ltd., making allegations on Berekete Family Human Rights Radio. These claims suggest that Hon. Peter Akpanke, the Member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency, received N35 million in exchange for a contract award, only to renege…
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, CFR (Rtd). By Dianabasi Effiong Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, (Rtd), will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s edition of the Maris Annual Public Service Lecture series, Dr Fidelis Egugbo, the Secretary, Maris Trust Council (MTC), the organisers of the event, made this…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The National grid has again experienced another system collapse at 10:48 AM on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, resulting in a loss of power supply. In a statement, Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) inform their customers of the development while assuring speedy restoration of supply. “Dear Esteemed Customer, Kindly be informed…
