By Leo Igwe YENAGOA (CONVERSEER) – The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) is disappointed by the way the police and government in Bayelsa are handling the case of children abused for witchcraft in the state. About a week ago, the police arrested an inspector, Sunday Idey, for accusing and subsequently abusing his children for belonging…
By Frank Ulom DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – The government of Senegal has formally received a landmark report declaring that the 1 December 1944 massacre of African soldiers by French colonial forces at the Thiaroye transit camp was “premeditated” and “covered up”, and that the number of victims is far higher than the previously acknowledged figure. The…
By Frank Ulom KATSINA (CONVERSEER) – MonitNG, a civic technology platform, has exposed the deplorable state of Junior Secondary School in Bazanga, Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State, describing it as a “devastating reflection of failed governance and misplaced priorities”. The group revealed that the entire local government area has been completely neglected, with…
By Frank Ulom GUSAU (CONVERSEER) – MonitNG, a civic technology platform, has raised alarm over the deplorable condition of Gada Biyu Model Primary School in Madawaki Ward, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, describing the situation as “nothing short of a scandal”. The group said the school currently has no desks or chairs, forcing…
Pakistani-US ties are on the cusp of a renaissance that could restore their Old Cold War-era “golden age” of relations provided that they remain on track as expected By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – Donald Trump’s claim that “the Prime Minister and Field Marshal of Pakistan…were with us right from the beginning” as the…
