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 ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has raised serious concerns over the credibility of Nigeria’s lawmaking process following controversies surrounding the recently enacted Tax Reform Act. In a strongly worded statement, the NBA warned that the circumstances under which the laws were passed cast doubt on the integrity, transparency and…
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has signed the Tax Reform Bills into law, which makes a major shift in our tax system. As a Nigerian, this new law directly affects us. 1. FIRS Renamed: The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is now called the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). 2. Unified Revenue Collection: The NRS…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has assured that his Office is committed to the full implementation of the digitisation of records and administrative processes to strengthen digital governance, enhance efficiency, and transparency in its operations, in line with the Federal Civil Service…
By Joe Udo JOS (CONVERSEER) – A fire outbreak has razed about 20 makeshift shops at the Yankwalli side of Terminus market, Jos, Plateau State, destroying property worth millions of naira. Eyewitnesses report that the fire began around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Although the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained by…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Twenty (20) crew members on board Motor Vessel (MV) Chimba Express have been rescued by personnel of the Nigerian Navy (NN) following a fire incident along Calabar waterways. According to a statement by Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, Director of Naval Information, on Monday, 22 December 2025, one person is still…
By Frank Ulom RABAT (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria began their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Tanzania in a Group C encounter at the Fez Stadium on Tuesday. The Super Eagles, runners-up at the previous tournament, showed early intent as they dominated possession and territory, particularly in the first…
By Frank Ulom LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, has been released from detention, weeks after he was detained for allegedly aiding kidnappers. The founder of Safe City Volunteer Foundation, in a statement shortly after he was released on Monday, 22nd December, said he was neither invited nor arrested by the police. Recall that…
By Frank Ulom WASHINGTON, DC (CONVERSEER) – United States 47th President, Donald Trump, has signed Proclamation 10998, leading the State Department to halt B-1/B-2 visitor visas, student visas, and immigrant visas for nationals of Nigeria, Angola, Cuba, Venezuela, and 15 others due to vetting gaps, high overstay rates, and security risks like Boko Haram activities….
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has extended birthday congratulations to Mrs Cecilia Adebisi Ugowe, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, as she marks her 90th birthday today, 22nd December. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, on Monday, indicates that the President celebrates Cecilia Ugowe…
