Jos, Nigeria – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Directorate on Saturday, 8th March 8 2025, arrested 31 suspected illegal miners in Jos, Plateau State capital. They were arrested on the premises of Jiasheng Nigeria Limited, located at Dura Rayfield, Mangu Road, Jos, following credible intelligence linking the company to…
Ilorin, Nigeria – Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ilorin, on Friday, 7th March 2025, convicted and sentenced two Chinese, Yang Chao and Wu Shan Chuan, to prison for illegal mining of solid minerals in Kwara State. Converseer learned that they were convicted along with their company Crius Chemical Nigeria Limited. They were prosecuted on a…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, March 10, adjourned the hearing of a suit brought by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is challenging the Senate’s decision to refer her to the Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions Committee for probe. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, presiding over the case, postponed the matter after respondents—including…
LA, California – The Simpsons producer, Rick Polizzi, has been forced to demolish his 24-year-old Simpsons-inspired tree house after the city of Los Angeles demanded he permit it like a “single-family dwelling.” Thousands of homes burned down and this is what LA is worried about. Polizzi says he has spent $40,000 trying to protect the…
Calabar, Nigeria – In a bold demonstration of solidarity and urgent activism, Amnesty International Nigeria (AIN) has used this year’s International Women’s Day celebration to draw attention to the increasing rate of femicide globally—and in Nigeria in particular. The event, which was held in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, featured a themed walk…
