By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian billionaire, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged significant cash bonuses to motivate the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final clash against host nation Morocco. Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group, announced a $500,000 reward for a victory, with an additional $50,000 promised for…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has narrated how one of his cabinet colleagues in the administration of late former President Muhammadu Buhari unfairly criticised him during the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. He provided the account in his recently published book, “Headlines and Soundbites: Media…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Residents of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, were greeted on Sunday morning, 11th January 2026, by an unusual and uncomfortable weather condition marked by thick fog, dusty air, and an unpleasant smell that left health experts raising concerns over possible health risks. The sudden change has left many struggling to breathe…
…as NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs in full-body mannequins …dispatch rider, others nabbed; tons of illicit drugs recovered in raids across Edo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Oyo By Joe Udo UYO (CONVERSEER) – Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, an 80-year-old grandpa,…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has detailed how her son, Nkanu, initially treated for a worsening infection at Atlantis Pediatric Hospital, was taken to Euracare on January 6 for a lumbar puncture, MRI, and central line ahead of a planned air transfer to Johns Hopkins. Adichie alleged the anesthesiologist…
By Frank Ulom MARRAKESH (CONVERSEER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday comfortably saw off The Desert Foxes of Algeria 2-0 to set up a semi-final clash with host Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It was one of the most talked-about matches in this year’s AFCON, since both teams were…
By Joe Udo KANO (CONVERSEER) – Armed groups operating in Falgore and Rugu forests of Kano and Katsina states have set up a parallel government, demanding heavy fees from sugarcane and maize farmers, forcing many to abandon fields near military checkpoints. Rugu Forest is in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State while Falgore Forest…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has defended the 2026 budget with total expenditure of ₦58.18 trillion before the National Assembly, and this is how it was allocated to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs): 1. Presidency → ₦355,100,320,721 2. National Assembly → ₦344,852,880,669 3. Ministry of Defence → ₦3,154,393,400,291 4. Ministry of…
By Imran Muhammad ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Below are the Ministry of Power and National Rural Electrification Agency Projects in 2026 Budget. Ministry of Power 1. COUNTERPART FUNDING OF EARMARKED TRANSMISSION LINES AND SUBSTATIONS PROJECTS UNDER DONOR AGENCIES & ZUNGERU TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (WORLD BANK, AFDB, AFD, JICA, CHINA EXIM BANK) – ₦25.38 billion – Nationwide…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected that Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, could rise to around N950 per litre in 2026. The forecast is based on an average crude oil price of $55 per barrel, domestic crude production of 1.5 million barrels per day,…
