ABA (CONVERSEER) – Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has lauded Governor Alex Otti for his ongoing infrastructural developments in Abia State, describing him as a lifelong friend he cannot oppose politically. Kalu, who was Governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007, made the remarks on Sunday night during a courtesy…
LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – A member of the North West Development Commission (NWDC), Aminu Suleiman, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has recorded more achievements in just two years than former President Muhammadu Buhari did in his eight years in office. Suleiman made the remark on Sunday in Lagos after paying Sallah homage to President…
BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – Prominent Malian opposition figure and former presidential candidate Aliou Boubacar Diallo has announced the launch of a new civic movement – the Patriotic Resistance Front (FPR) – in response to tough political restrictions enacted by the country’s transitional government. In a public statement, Diallo condemned the decision by transitional authorities to dissolve…
ABIDJAN (CONVERSEER) – Political tensions are mounting in Côte d’Ivoire following the exclusion of key opposition figures, including former President Laurent Gbagbo and Democratic Party (PDCI) leader Tidjane Thiam, from the final electoral list for the October 2025 presidential election. Both parties have denounced the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) decision as a violation of democratic…
RABAT (CONVERSEER) – Ghana has officially thrown its support behind Morocco’s proposal for autonomy in the Sahara region, marking a major boost for regional cooperation and peacebuilding in Africa. During an official visit to Rabat, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, met with Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, to sign a political memorandum…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – To promote transparency, accountability, and inclusive governance, the Cross River State Government has presented its approved 2025 budget to civil society organisations, media representatives, and other non-state actors. The event, facilitated by the Department of Budget, reaffirms the Governor Bassey Otu administration’s commitment to responsible public finance and citizen participation. Delivering the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CONVERSEER) – United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to scrap regulations that ban supersonic commercial air travel. The supersonic flight regulation was imposed in 1973 due to noise concerns. Trump’s order “seeks to revolutionise supersonic aviation in the United States” by letting aircraft fly faster than the speed of…
Governor Bassey Otu has sworn in Dr (Mrs) Glory Effiong and Surv. Patrick Bassey as the Account General and Surveyor General of Cross River State.
OSOGBO (CONVERSEER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has described the recent visit by Governor Ademola Adeleke, alongside his brother, Dr Deji Adeleke, and nephew, music star David Adeleke (Davido), to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a sign of desperation and political confusion. In a statement issued on Thursday, 5th June 2025,…
VATICAN CITY (CONVERSEER) – In a significant diplomatic development, Pope Leo XIV has spoken directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, urging for a renewed commitment to peace and humanitarian relief. The historic phone conversation, confirmed by both the Vatican and the Kremlin, focused on…
