By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a new timetable for the 2027 general election. Recall that the Commission had earlier fixed Saturday, 20 February 2027 for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections and Saturday, 6 March 2027 for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections pursuant…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A high court of the Federal Capital Territory has struck out the forgery charge brought against a legal practitioner, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN. Justice Peter Kekemeke gave the order following its withdrawal by the federal government. The charge was initially filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government described as false and baseless allegations that the Nigerian Government paid a ransom to militant commanders, to secure the freedom of the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s boarding school in Niger State. The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris in a statement said the…
By Our Reporter LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law, has sparked fresh debate after declaring that Nigeria is safer today than it was a decade ago. Speaking on The Honest Bunch Podcast, the comic openly affirmed his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insisting that the current administration has made significant security gains. When…
By Leo Igwe ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Humanist child naming is an invitation to celebrate this life beyond belief. It provides an alternative to religious naming and offers a secular opportunity for parents and families to rededicate themselves to caring for their babies. Humanist child naming marks a renewal of humanity and a commitment to supporting…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Ministry of Education has launched a one-year strategic ministerial intervention to recruit Technical Facilitators for Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) nationwide, reinforcing reforms to reposition Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). According to a press release by Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations, on 17 February…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has issued a strong advisory to traders and market operators across the country against the hoarding and artificial inflation of prices of essential food items during the holy month of Ramadan and Lent. Mallam Issa-Onilu expressed concern…
By Frank Ulom ABEOKUTA (CONVERSEER) – The Ogun State Police Command has probed a TikTok user known as Mirabel (@mirab351) following investigations that found her viral rape allegations to be false. On February 15, @mirab351 claimed a stranger assaulted her after a knock at her door, leading to widespread support from feminists, NGOS, and activist…
By Our Reporter BAUCHI (CONVERSEER) – A 72-year-old man, Malam Muhammad Lawan, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly chaining his 40-year-old biological son for 17 years in Shadawanka Village, on the outskirts of Bauchi Local Government Area. According to Zagazola, the said the incident came to light on 16 February…
By Zagazola Makama ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The United States of America has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians allegedly linked to the Islamist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), according to a statement by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The move, detailed in…
