By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has kicked off its annual free transportation programme for the Christmas season, offering residents, visitors and tourists 31 days of cost-free travel across the state. The initiative, flagged off on Monday in Calabar by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, is part of…
By Joe Udo KADUNA (CONVERSEER) – Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and Convener of the National Peace Committee (NPC), has reiterated that alleged Christian killings in Nigeria do not amount to genocide, stressing that killing 10 million people still doesn’t amount to genocide. Addressing alleged misinterpretations of his past comments, while…
President Bola Tinubu. By Dianabasi Effiong President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described Nigeria’s election to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the 2026–2027 biennium as a strong affirmation of the country’s growing maritime influence and its constructive role in global shipping governance. This was made known in a statement dated Nov. 29…
Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (left), in a handshake with President Bola Tinubu. By Anietie Akpan The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the nomination of Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and former INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as ambassadors, describing the move as strategic and rooted in merit. In a statement…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – In a verdict hailed as a watershed for justice in Nigeria, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Prof. Cyril Osim Ndifon, the erstwhile Dean of Law at the University of Calabar, on charges of sexual harassment. The conviction, however, marks…
