By Frank Ulom WASHINGTON (CONVERSEER) – The Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has nominated United States President Trump for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. According to Sharif, “I think that you’re the man the world needed most at this point in time.” This is coming in after Trump secured the release of…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said “the war in Gaza is over” as he arrived in Egypt for a ceremony marking the peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. After landing in Sharm el-Sheikh, Merz said October 13, 2025, will be “an important day in the history books – for this…
By Joe Udo OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso has turned down a proposal from the United States to accept foreign nationals deported under President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, a move that further strains relations between Ouagadougou and Washington. Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré confirmed that Burkina Faso rejected several approaches from the U.S. government, describing…
By Joe Udo BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – The government of Mali has announced a reciprocal visa policy for U.S. nationals following Washington’s decision to impose a $5,000 to $10,000 bond requirement on Malian citizens applying for business and tourist visas under a new pilot programme. In a statement issued in Bamako, Malian authorities condemned the U.S. move…
…flags off ₦20 million Yakurr students’ education scheme By Sylvia Okoi CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses Osogi, has disbursed the sum of ₦10 million to over 60 successful candidates under his 2025 Abi Students Scholarship Programme. Presenting the scholarship funds of ₦150,000 each to the beneficiaries on SATURDAY,…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that the “no work, no pay” policy will be applied if the Union proceeds with its planned two-week warning strike across public universities, set to begin on 13 October 2025. This was contained in a joint statement…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has highlighted court cases, conflicting judicial pronouncements, electoral violence, and vote buying as major threats to the conduct and management of elections in Nigeria. Yakubu made the observation in the foreword to his new book, Election…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his son, Seyi Tinubu, as he clocks 40, praising his leadership qualities, integrity, and commitment to service. In a personal statement released on Saturday, the President described Seyi as a focused, courageous, and humble man who has distinguished himself in business and public service….
This is the result of them reviving their Old Cold War-era strategic partnership By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Indian External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced that his country will upgrade its technical mission in Afghanistan to a full-fledged embassy during the six-day visit of his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi. This came…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on 12th October, for Rome, the capital of Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting, with special focus on the security crisis in West Africa. A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, Information…
