Retired Army Major dies in captivity after ₦10m ransom payment in Kogi
LOKOJA (CONVERSEER) – Retired Army Major Joe Ajayi who was abducted from his residence in…
Cross River to build new airport, launch state-owned airline to boost tourism
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has unveiled ambitious plans to construct a new airport and establish a state-owned airline as part of efforts to strengthen air connectivity and drive tourism growth across the state. The Commissioner for Aviation, Captain Imah Utum, disclosed this during a recent visit to the Lagos Aviation Academy,…
C’River NPC Federal Commissioner felicitates APC Chairman on birthday
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Honourable Federal Commissioner representing Cross River State at the National Population Commission (NPC), Rt. Hon. Barr. Alex Ukam, has extended warm felicitations to the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barr. Alphonsus Ogar Eba, on the occasion of his 2025 birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message made available to…
PDP accuses Governor Otu of silence amid growing misgovernance
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has accused Governor Bassey Otu of maintaining silence over what it described as widespread misconduct and rising insecurity under his administration. In an exclusive interview with DAILY POST in Calabar, the State Chairman of the PDP, Venatius Ikem, alleged that Cross River is…
Retired Army Major dies in captivity after ₦10m ransom payment in Kogi
LOKOJA (CONVERSEER) – Retired Army Major Joe Ajayi who was abducted from his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has reportedly died in captivity, despite the payment of a ₦10 million ransom by his family. Ajayi was abducted on Wednesday, 21st May 2025, around 11:30pm by armed men who stormed his…
Senator Jibrin donates N200m to Kano phone market fire victims
KANO (CONVERSEER) – Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, on Friday visited Kano’s largest phone market located at Farm Centre to sympathise with traders affected by a recent fire outbreak that ravaged parts of the market. The inferno, which caused widespread damage, destroyed goods worth millions of naira and disrupted business activities in…
Orji Uzor Kalu applauds Gov Otti’s road projects, others
ABA (CONVERSEER) – Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has lauded Governor Alex Otti for his ongoing infrastructural developments in Abia State, describing him as a lifelong friend he cannot oppose politically. Kalu, who was Governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007, made the remarks on Sunday night during a courtesy…
Tinubu achieved more in 2 years than Buhari did in 8 – NWDC Member
LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – A member of the North West Development Commission (NWDC), Aminu Suleiman, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has recorded more achievements in just two years than former President Muhammadu Buhari did in his eight years in office. Suleiman made the remark on Sunday in Lagos after paying Sallah homage to President…
Malian opposition leader Diallo launches Patriotic Resistance Front (FPR) against political ban
BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – Prominent Malian opposition figure and former presidential candidate Aliou Boubacar Diallo has announced the launch of a new civic movement – the Patriotic Resistance Front (FPR) – in response to tough political restrictions enacted by the country’s transitional government. In a public statement, Diallo condemned the decision by transitional authorities to dissolve…
NDLEA intercepts over 100kg illicit drugs across Nigeria
LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a significant drug shipment disguised as green tea, alongside a series of nationwide crackdowns resulting in multiple arrests and major drug seizures. The agency on June 5, 2025, seized 66 parcels of Loud – a potent strain of cannabis – disguised as green…
Protests loom over exclusion of opposition in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN (CONVERSEER) – Political tensions are mounting in Côte d’Ivoire following the exclusion of key opposition figures, including former President Laurent Gbagbo and Democratic Party (PDCI) leader Tidjane Thiam, from the final electoral list for the October 2025 presidential election. Both parties have denounced the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) decision as a violation of democratic…
