By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has convened a high-level three-day advocacy strategy workshop for its Kano and Cross River chapters, reaffirming its commitment to sustainable domestic financing, strengthened accountability frameworks, and climate-responsive implementation in Nigeria’s water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. Held at the Women Environmental Programme…
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa By Anietie Akpan Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has paid a glowing tribute to former Senator Florence Ita-Giwa on the occasion of her 80th birthday, describing her as “a lighthouse upon our political shore and a matriarch whose courage has shaped the destiny of our people.” In a richly…
By Our Reporter OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkinabe citizens have contributed 496.966 billion CFA francs to the Patriotic Support Fund (PSF) by the end of 2025, surpassing the initial cumulative target of 450 billion CFA francs and achieving a 110.44 percent realisation rate. The announcement was made during a press briefing in Ouagadougou, where authorities praised…
By Our Reporter OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the release of SDR 24.08 million (approximately US$33.2 million) to Burkina Faso following the completion of the fourth review of its 48-month Extended Credit Facility arrangement. This latest tranche increases total disbursements under the programme to SDR 120.4 million (about US$165.8 million)….
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has issued a strong advisory to traders and market operators across the country against the hoarding and artificial inflation of prices of essential food items during the holy month of Ramadan and Lent. Mallam Issa-Onilu expressed concern…
