ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Minority Members in Ghana’s Parliament have staged a dramatic walkout in protest of the continued detention of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. The protest comes after Chairman Wontumi was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on Tuesday, May 27….
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Nine out of 11 National Assembly (NASS) members in Cross River State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu as sole candidates for the 2027 general elections. The legislators, comprising two Senators and seven House of Representatives, made the endorsement on Thursday, 29th May 2025, in Calabar, the state capital….
KANO (CONVERSEER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced social media influencer and TikToker Murja Ibrahim Kunya over naira abuse. She was convicted and sentenced by Justice Simone Amobeda on 28th May 2025. Kunya was arrested for allegedly spraying Naira notes for fun during her stay in a hotel room…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State House of Assembly has summoned one Ejim John Ogbeche, a social media content creator from Bekwarra LGA to appear before it and explain his allegation that Hon. Omang C. Omang (Bekwarra) and other Cross River Lawmakers earn N6.8m (six million, eight hundred thousand naira) monthly. The House adopted…
ACCRA (CONVERSEER) – Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Dzifa Abla Gomashie, is currently mourning. She lost her father, Mr Gomashie, who passed away at the age of 106. The Minister shared the sad news on her Facebook page. She posted a touching message along with a photo of her father. In her…
WASHINGTON (CONVERSEER) – The Ghanaian Embassy in Washington D.C., United States, is set to reopen on Thursday, May 29, following a temporary shutdown triggered by a major corruption scandal involving a fraudulent IT scheme. The closure, which began on May 26, was part of a sweeping restructuring after an internal breach revealed that a locally…
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…
OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkinabe government has launched the 2025–2026 agricultural initiative in southwestern Bobo-Dioulasso, distributing substantial consignment of agricultural, livestock, and fishery inputs and equipment valued at 104 billion. According to WAVN, the initiative is part of the government’s strategy to modernise farming practices and enhance national food production. The support package includes 608 tractors,…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – Veridos, a global leader in integrated identity solutions, has announced a new partnership with the Government of Kenya. Together, they aim to further enhance the country’s already advanced electronic passports by introducing new security features, reducing issuance times, and providing citizens with secure, future-ready ID solutions. Kenya is committed to making regional…
