Wike-backed PDP faction sues INEC, police, over illegal convention, takeover of party secretariat

Wike-backed PDP faction sues INEC, police, over illegal convention, takeover of party secretariat

By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the national convention held in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, on 15th and 16th November. In the…

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Pressure on Merz as German employers back rebels on pension reforms

Pressure on Merz as German employers back rebels on pension reforms

BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German employers’ representatives are demanding that the government’s controversial pension reform package be modified, piling further pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to hold his coalition together. Rainer Dulger, president of the Confederation of German Employers’ Association (BDA), told the Employers’ Day summit in Berlin on Tuesday that “Cabinet…

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Gov Otu appoints 5 into Cross River State Sports Commission

Gov Otu appoints 5 into Cross River State Sports Commission

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu has approved the appointment of five sports enthusiasts into the Cross River State Sports Commission. The appointments were contained in a release signed by Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), on 24th November 2025, with reference number: ‘Our Ref: SSG/GSA/102/VOL.VI/101.’ According to the…

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