CAN PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release January 17, 2026 CAN Pays Tribute to Heroic Imam Who Saved 262 Christians 1. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) pays glowing tribute to an extraordinary religious leader whose life and actions remain a profound testimony to courage, compassion, and our shared humanity. 2. The late Imam Abubakar Abdullahi…
By Joe Udo MAIDUGURI (CONVERSEER) – Survivors of the Maiduguri market mosque bomb explosion have recounted what really happened. Converseer earlier reported that many worshippers were killed after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded inside the Gamboru Jumu’at mosque inside the market in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Some of the worshippers, who escaped the attack,…
By Joe Udo MAIDUGURI (CONVERSEER) – Several worshippers have been killed after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded inside a mosque at the Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Converseer reports that the explosion occurred while worshippers were gathered for prayers, on Wednesday, causing panic and chaos within the busy market area. According…
By Joe Udo SOKOTO (CONVERSEER) – The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Monday, December 22, 2025, as the First Day of Rajab 1447AH. The declaration was contained in a statement signed by the Wazirin Sokoto, Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu, who is also the…
By Collin Rugg NEW YORK (CONVERSEER) – American-Arab Dearborn Heights businessman Sam Hussein and a local tree farmer team up to cover the cost of a $10,000 Christmas tree, which now stands in front of City Hall. The men decided to take action after the yearly tradition was almost ruined. The tree order, which was…
By Our Reporter KANO (CONVERSEER) – Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has cautioned residents against turning security challenges into political issues, emphasising that the rise in banditry requires unified efforts from everyone, regardless of political leanings. He gave the warning on Saturday night during a special prayer session at the Government House, where 4,444…
By Joe Udo AMSTERDAM (CONVERSEER) – The body of Syrian woman Ryan Al Najjar was found submerged in a lake with hands and feet bound tightly on 28 May 2024, near Joure in northern Netherlands, six days after disappearing, according to authorities. Officials arrested her father and two brothers, then aged 22 and 24, and…
By Joe Udo BAUCHI (CONVERSEER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) mourns the passing of a revered Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, at the age of 101. Until his passing, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi was a devout Islamic scholar and leader of the Tijaniyya Muslim Brotherhood. “As a leader, preacher and notable teacher of the…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has revealed why he converted from Christianity to Islam. The singer shared insights into his personal spiritual journey in a candid conversation with PBM, revealing the challenges of navigating faith and identity in a complex world. “Of course, because that’s…
…as HELP, NHRC provide support to the son of the deceased By Frank Ulom MINA (CONVERSEER) – A woman identified as Ammaye has been gruesomely murdered by an Islamic mob for alleged blasphemy in Niger State, Central Nigeria. According to a report by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) State Coordinator, Nuhu Mohammed, the tragic…
