By Zagazola Makama ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The United States of America has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians allegedly linked to the Islamist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), according to a statement by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The move, detailed in…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government Inter-Agency Committee on Nigeria’s Oil-Producing States has submitted its final report on the 2017–2025 nationwide verification of crude oil and gas coordinates to the Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr Mohammed Shehu. The report was formally received on Friday, 13 February…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – As the world celebrates World Radio Day today February 13, 2026, with the theme “Radio and Artificial Intelligence,” the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) joins the global community in honouring the enduring power and relevance of radio as a cornerstone of democracy and development. In an era of rapid…
By Timothy Enitan-Matthews ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed claims on the suspension of enforcement actions on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic products. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency described the report as false and misleading, insisting that no official instruction…
By Our Reporter WISCONSIN (CONVERSEER) – Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, says she supports allowing school districts to raise property taxes for the next 400 years. She also said she wants to “eventually” end the Wisconsin school choice program that has helped impoverished kids get a better education. Her…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has officially launched a new Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy aimed at strengthening governance, improving service delivery and advancing public health outcomes across the state. The policy, unveiled in Calabar on Friday, was developed with support from Self Help Africa under the WASH…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Ekondo Microfinance Bank (Ekondo MFB), a leading microfinance institution headquartered in Calabar, has expressed strong enthusiasm for a groundbreaking partnership with Toiletpride Initiative aimed at tackling the sanitation crisis in Cross River State. The partnership, “Sanitation Financing for Low-Income Families in Cross River State,” outlines a strategic collaboration to…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has extended Nigeria’s heartfelt condolences to the Government and citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo, over the deadly collapse of the Rubaya Coltan Mine in eastern part of the DRC, that claimed over 200 lives and left many others injured, leaving entire…
By Frank Ulom ABUOCHICHE (CONVERSEER) – The people of Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State have praised Hon. Peter Akpanke, Member Representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency, for diligently carrying out his legislative purpose in the local government. The commendations came during the commissioning of a 3-classroom block built by the lawmaker at the Community…
By Frank Ulom OBUDU (CONVERSEER) – Hon. Peter Akpanke, Member Representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, has commissioned 9-classroom blocks for his constituents. Converseer reports that out of the 9-classroom blocks, one, a 3-classroom block with an office space, was commissioned on 2nd February 2026 at Community Secondary School, Kubong-Bette, while the second,…
