By Christian Njoku, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The year 2020 was a glorious one for the people of Bahumonu in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River because it was a year that marked the end of a 15-year communal war among four communities in the Bahumonu nation. Like many other crises that have…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have taken into custody a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a Barryshine), two years after coming under the radar of the anti-narcotics Agency. Suleiman, who is the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd, came under the Agency’s watchlist over his alleged role in…
Suspected thieves have been arrested for allegedly stealing armour cables from transformers in Calabar, Cross River State capital. CONVERSEER gathered that the suspects were arrested on Friday by youths in Ikot Ansa while trying to steal armour cables belonging to transformers at Ekpo Iso. According to Prince Victor Otu Iso Jr., Youth Leader of Ikot…
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has commenced the distribution of 200,000 bags of rice to flood victims in Borno, Adamawa and states in the region. This was disclosed by Mohamed G. Alkali, MD/CEO of NEDC, during a press conference on Tuesday morning. Alkali said the release of food and non-food items is to support…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, 10th September 2024, convicted an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, for a $1.2 million EB-5 visa scam. The Judge also convicted him for a separate $368,698.24 fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecuted Ramirez alongside his companies, USA NOW…
