CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – As Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day, the Commissioner representing Cross River State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Otu Duke, has called on leaders and citizens alike to prioritise the welfare and empowerment of Nigerian children. In a message commemorating the annual event, Duke highlighted the…
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi, and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi were among key political figures who convened in Abuja on Sunday for the official launch of a new political coalition aimed at challenging President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in…
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – In a stirring interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese offered sobering insights into global religious leadership and the African place within it. Speaking just after the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, Kukah emphasised that the papacy cannot be reduced to regional entitlement. “Electing…
OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has expressed satisfaction following his official visit to Bobo-Dioulasso from 21 to 24 May 2025, highlighting major investments aimed at boosting national development and self-sufficiency. In a statement released at the conclusion of the four-day mission, on Saturday, President Traoré detailed the delivery of agro-pastoral equipment…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In its efforts towards improving food security, the State House of Assembly recently passed the Cross River State Irrigations and Dams Authority Bill 2025 into law. The bill is aimed at conceptualising, designing, procuring, managing and regulating irrigation, dams and reservoirs with a view to ensuring optimal performance and efficient use of…
MOSCOW (CONVERSEER) – Vladimir Putin predicted a few weeks back that Russia will inevitably reconcile with the EU and Ukraine. Regarding the first, he said that “I have no doubt whatsoever that we will, in due time, rebuild our relations with Europe. It’s only a matter of patience and effort.” As for the second, he…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Biase Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State has earned commendations for its sweeping infrastructural strides, which have turned the council into a haven for investors and a model of peace and development within the state. The praise came from the Chief Executive Officer of the Cross River State Planning Commission,…
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has proposed a visionary plan to stimulate economic activity and relieve the growing pressures facing the nation’s capital, Accra. Speaking during a Thank You tour at Dodowa in the Greater Accra region, President Mahama recognised the need for long-term solutions to urban challenges, which involve the development…
DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has called for the urgent need for Africans to reclaim and preserve their historical narrative, describing the continent’s inability to maintain its selective and collective memory as one of its greatest challenges. Speaking at the closing of the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum inauguration in Ouagadougou, Sonko underscored the…
OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso has named a major avenue in its capital Ouagadougou after former Ghanaian president Jerry John Rawlings, in recognition of his strong ties with Captain Thomas Sankara and his unwavering Pan-Africanist stance. The gesture follows the recent inauguration of the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum, marking a dual tribute to two icons of…
