UNIJOS dental students protest 10-year delay over non-accredited programme

UNIJOS dental students protest 10-year delay over non-accredited programme

By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Dozens of dental students from the University of Jos (UNIJOS) on Wednesday staged a protest at the university’s Permanent Site, blocking the main gate to demand immediate accreditation of their long-delayed dental programme. The students, who have spent over ten years in the institution without graduating, expressed anger over…

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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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