By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a rigorous screening session that lasted about three hours and featured probing questions from lawmakers across party lines. Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and…
By Frank Ulom YENAGOA (CONVERSEER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to videos circulating online, Governor Diri announced his resignation in an Executive Council meeting, today, 15th October 2025. According to Arise TV, Diri joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) alongside…
By Joe Udo YAOUNDE (CONVERSEER) – Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has proclaimed himself the winner of the 12 October presidential election, calling on President Paul Biya to concede defeat and bring an end to more than four decades of his rule. “Our victory is clear, it must be respected,” Tchiroma said in a…
By Nsan Neji ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The National Assembly has waded into the ongoing industrial dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government, as tension mounts over the union’s two-week warning strike that has paralysed academic activities across the country. During Tuesday’s plenary, the House of Representatives urged both parties…
By Collin Rugg NEW YORK (CONVERSEER) – The Donald Trump administration has revoked visas for foreigners who mocked and made fun of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The six foreigners are from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, and South Africa, according to the Associated Press. The Trump admin “will defend our borders, our culture, and…
By Joe Udo JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – Operation Dudula has sharply criticised former President Thabo Mbeki after he condemned the movement for blaming foreign nationals for South Africa’s socio-economic problems. In a strongly worded statement issued on 13 October 2025, the group told Mbeki to “step aside and enjoy his pension”, accusing his administration of enabling…
