CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Governor Bassey Edet Otu has signed three significant laws aimed at improving infrastructure, regulating the gaming industry, and enhancing social welfare in the state. The newly assented laws include the Cross River State Road Maintenance Agency (Amendment) Law, 2025, the Cross River State Lotteries and Gaming Agency Law, 2025,…
ABIDJAN (CONVERSEER) – The Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara is hosting Senegalese Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye as he participates in the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye left Dakar on Sunday morning for Abidjan to attend the forum, scheduled for May 11 and 12, 2025. Upon his arrival, the Senegalese leader…
BANJUL (CONVERSEER) – The Gambian government has published a comprehensive inventory of assets confiscated from exiled former President Yahya Jammeh, totaling over 1.24 billion Gambian dalasis (approximately $17 million). Released by the Ministry of Justice on Friday, May 9, 2025, the documents detail the liquidation and transfer of financial holdings, real estate, vehicles, equipment, and…
MOSCOW (CONVERSEER) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday held bilateral talks with some African and Palestinian Authority leaders. The African countries whose leaders were present were Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso. According to Africannews, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore arrived in Moscow to take part…
BOKI (CONVERSEER) – Is the gail of defection already taking place in Cross River State? The media aide to Senator Sandy Onor, PDP Governorship Candidate for the 2023 general election in the state, Phylo Modlin Odu, has just joined the APC. Another prominent person who joined the ruling party is Barr. Attah Ochinke, PDP House…
MOSCOW (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, is forging stronger diplomatic and parliamentary ties with Russia, signaling a deepening partnership between the two nations. The Burkinabe Head of State, during a high-stakes visit to Moscow, met with members of the State Duma, Russia’s national parliament, as part of a series of engagements to…
BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), made up of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has officially adopted its anthem; just a month after launching a public competition to create one. This step marks another milestone in the bloc’s efforts to strengthen unity and celebrate its core principles. The anthem was approved by…
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has completed the repayment of the $3.4 billion emergency funding it received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in April 2020 to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The loan, granted under the IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument, was intended to help the country, Africa’s largest…
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – President John Mahama-led Ghanaian government has released a report outlining its achievements during its first 120 days in office, asserting that it has fulfilled all 25 campaign promises under the slogan #PromisesDelivered. The document covers reforms in governance, economy, education, security, and the environment. Notable governance initiatives include the formation of a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has concluded plans to build a national center for homeless veterans using funds that were previously spent on illegal immigrants. The executive order is another fulfilled promise of the president. “The new National Center for Warrior Independence will help them and other veterans like them rebuild their lives,” the…
