By Joe Udo BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 92 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo Boys” in Edo State. They were arrested in a sting operation on Monday, 29th September 2025 at various locations within Benin City, Edo State…
By Joe Udo CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – The Government of South Africa has confirmed with “deep sorrow and profound regret” the death of His Excellency Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa, the country’s envoy to the French Republic. In a statement issued on Tuesday by Ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri, government described Ambassador Mthethwa as a “distinguished servant…
By Joe Udo CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has identified three syndicates responsible for a massive R2 billion fraud scheme that siphoned funds from Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. In an interim report released on Monday, the SIU described the network of fraud and corruption as a “complex web” and “a…
By Frank Ulom WASHINGTON (CONVERSEER) – YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by former U.S. President Donald Trump over the suspension of his account following the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. According to details of the settlement, $22 million will be channelled into a project to…
By Joe Udo PARIS (CONVERSEER) – South Africa’s Ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, has been found dead in Paris, according to reports in French media on Tuesday. Mthethwa’s body was discovered at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel, a high-rise tower in Porte Maillot, in the French capital’s 17th arrondissement. Le Parisien…
