By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Cross River State Chapter, has called on the state government to domesticate and implement the Urban and Regional Planning Law to ensure sustainable and orderly development across the state. The appeal was made by the State Chairman of NITP, Tpl. Dr Samuel…
By Ita Williams The government of Cross River State and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have advised students across the state to resist peer pressure and abstain from drug abuse. They warned that substance use poses a serious threat to their education and future. The advice was given during an educational orientation summit,…
(DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Friday called for a reform of the United Nations in order for the global institution to be able to meet the challenges of the 21st century. More than anything, this means the Global South, particularly Africa, must be given more weight, Wadephul said in a parliamentary…
By Isabell Scheuplein, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The number of new arrivals from Syria in Germany has declined significantly since the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, slumping by 46.5% in 2025, the federal statistical office said on Friday. According to the preliminary figures, some 40,000 Syrian nationals migrated to Germany…
By Angela Atabo ABUJA (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) has called for urgent reforms in the nation’s criminal justice system to decongest the rising number of inmates in correctional centres across the country. The Executive Director of PFN, Dr Jacob Tsado, made the call at PFN’s Family Weekend and 2025 Annual General…
