Tension in Senate as Akpabio, Barau clash over Trump’s threat to Nigeria

Tension in Senate as Akpabio, Barau clash over Trump’s threat to Nigeria

By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – There was tension on the floor of the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday following a heated disagreement between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Senator Barau Jibrin, over how the National Assembly should respond to United States President Donald Trump’s recent military threat against Nigeria. The drama began when…

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OPINION: Senator Natasha’s Airport Antics And The Theatre of Distraction

OPINION: Senator Natasha’s Airport Antics And The Theatre of Distraction

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan By Ken Harries Esq In the solemn business of national representation, a senator’s foremost calling is to amplify the voices of their people, legislate with diligence, and defend the public trust through measured engagement. Yet Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, freshly returned from a six-month suspension, seems determined to turn her senatorial tenure into…

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Residents urge Gov Otu, NDDC to fix deplorable Assembly of God Road in Calabar

Residents urge Gov Otu, NDDC to fix deplorable Assembly of God Road in Calabar

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Residents of Assembly of God Road, off MCC Road in Ikot Uduak, Calabar Municipal Council of Cross River State, have appealed to Governor Bassey Otu and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to urgently rehabilitate their deteriorating road, describing the situation as an “emergency.” The call was made by…

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What’s the real reason why the Economist wants Europe to spend 0 billion more on Ukraine?

What’s the real reason why the Economist wants Europe to spend $400 billion more on Ukraine?

Federalising the EU, not the political fantasy of defeating Russia, is the real goal, which requires another four years of proxy warfare and at least another $400 billion to complete By Andrew Korybko SAN FRANCISCO (CONVERSEER) – The Economist argued that the EU and the UK should meet Ukraine’s estimated $390 billion financing needs over…

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