Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has called for the protection of the proposed Bakassi Deep Seaport. Otu stated this on Monday during a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, at Naval Headquarters Abuja. In his remarks, the Governor advocated for improved Naval presence at the…
A body of security experts, Brotherhood Old Boys Association (BOBA), has cautioned a set of persons described as renegades of a spiritual organisation, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), against unhealthy disruption of public peace. Addressing journalists in Calabar, the chairman of the Association, Dr Daniel Udoette, said their utterances, defamatory publications and social media videos circulated…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Friday, 6th September 2024, handed over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) the sum of $180,300 and 53 vehicles, being assets recovered for Canadian victims of Nigerian fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys). One Hundred and Sixty-four Thousand US Dollars ($164,000) of…
The Nigeria Police have activated the INTERPOL tools and other global policing networks to support ongoing domestic investigations aimed at locating and apprehending a foreign national plotting to undermine the democratically elected government in Nigeria through unconstitutional regime change and orchestrating violence across the country during the Nationwide Protest. At a media briefing in Abuja…
Two U.S. servicemen from the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Wasp were assaulted in Izmir, Turkey. A group of men were heard yelling, “Yankee, go home!” as they assaulted one of the Americans and put a sack over his head. The men responsible for the attack were members of the Turkish Youth Union. “The…
A 64-year-old person identified as Neil has been reported missing in Toronto, Canada. According to Toronto Police, Neil went missing on 31st August along Neilson Road and Sheppard Avenue East area. In a statement by Constable Laura Brabant for Detective Matthew Serrano, “The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance locating a missing person….
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has increased the number of peace actors, also known as positive influencers and conflict mediators, in Cross River State. This follows the inauguration of more members into the Prevent Council, a multilevel conflict management strategy (top, middle – range and grassroots leadership) based on the…
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has warned Corps Members that night travelling is prohibited in the NYSC. He also said any Corps Member who embarks on journeys not authorised by the Scheme would be sanctioned in line with the NYSC Byelaws. General Ahmed, however, added that…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed the condolences of the government and the people of Akwa Ibom State on the painful and sudden passing of the Commissioner of Police in the state, late CP Waheed Ayilara. In a message of condolence released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, Governor Eno eulogised…
Holders of corporate accounts at Zenith Bank are not safe as hackers are persistently targeting their accounts through the “Complete Your AML/SCUML Certificate Application” email scam. CONVERSEER gathered from customers who operate Corporate Accounts with Zenith Bank that they received tonnes of emails with the subject: “My Corporate Bank Account Name – Complete Your AML/SCUML…
