By Joe Udo LOKOJA (CONVERSEER) – 12 Brigade Troops of the Nigerian Army, Lokoja, have recorded another operational success with the rescue of six kidnapped victims during a coordinated search and rescue mission. The feat was recorded in Ejiba and Saminaka Forests axis, spanning Yagba East and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State….
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. In a letter dated 1 December 2025, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation….
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has kicked off its annual free transportation programme for the Christmas season, offering residents, visitors and tourists 31 days of cost-free travel across the state. The initiative, flagged off on Monday in Calabar by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, is part of…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The U.S. delegation from the Embassy of the United States of America in Nigeria has expressed strong interest in understanding the underlying drivers of the crisis and support initiatives aimed at mitigating conflict and fostering social harmony in Nigeria. The U.S. delegation, led by Deputy Political Counsellor Dianna Palequin,…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks, with two masterminds arrested and taken into custody after a raid on their hideout in the Lekki area of Lagos….
By Joe Udo ILORIN (CONVERSEER) – The Kwara State Police Command has launched a search for the Oba of Bayagan Ile Village, HRH Kamildeen Abdul Salam, who was reportedly kidnapped by bandits on Saturday. According to the reports, the traditional ruler left his home for his farm at about 7:00 AM on 29 November but…
By Joe Udo KADUNA (CONVERSEER) – Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and Convener of the National Peace Committee (NPC), has reiterated that alleged Christian killings in Nigeria do not amount to genocide, stressing that killing 10 million people still doesn’t amount to genocide. Addressing alleged misinterpretations of his past comments, while…
By Our Reporter KADUNA (CONVERSEER) – The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the nomination of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and former INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as ambassadors, describing the move as strategic and rooted in merit. In a statement issued in Kaduna on Saturday, the Convener of…
By Joe Udo BIRNIN KEBBI (CONVERSEER) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed that unidentified gunmen attacked its Bakin Ruwa Checkpoint, under the Tuga Border Patrol Formation in Kebbi State, on Thursday night. According to a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, the assault occurred around 10:00 PM, resulting in…
By Joe Udo MAIDUGURI (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Army has successfully rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Mussa District of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State. The victims, aged between 15 and 20, were kidnapped on 23 November while harvesting crops on their family farmlands and were freed on Saturday, 29…
