By Joe Udo OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso has turned down a proposal from the United States to accept foreign nationals deported under President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, a move that further strains relations between Ouagadougou and Washington. Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré confirmed that Burkina Faso rejected several approaches from the U.S. government, describing…
By Joe Udo BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – The government of Mali has announced a reciprocal visa policy for U.S. nationals following Washington’s decision to impose a $5,000 to $10,000 bond requirement on Malian citizens applying for business and tourist visas under a new pilot programme. In a statement issued in Bamako, Malian authorities condemned the U.S. move…
…flags off ₦20 million Yakurr students’ education scheme By Sylvia Okoi CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses Osogi, has disbursed the sum of ₦10 million to over 60 successful candidates under his 2025 Abi Students Scholarship Programme. Presenting the scholarship funds of ₦150,000 each to the beneficiaries on SATURDAY,…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that the “no work, no pay” policy will be applied if the Union proceeds with its planned two-week warning strike across public universities, set to begin on 13 October 2025. This was contained in a joint statement…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has highlighted court cases, conflicting judicial pronouncements, electoral violence, and vote buying as major threats to the conduct and management of elections in Nigeria. Yakubu made the observation in the foreword to his new book, Election…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has celebrated his son, Seyi Tinubu, as he clocks 40, praising his leadership qualities, integrity, and commitment to service. In a personal statement released on Saturday, the President described Seyi as a focused, courageous, and humble man who has distinguished himself in business and public service….
