By Joe Udo CONAKRY (CONVERSEER) – Guineans went to the polls on Sunday in a constitutional referendum that could pave the way for a return to civilian rule after four years under military leadership. The vote, which opened at 7 AM in the capital Conakry and across the country, will determine whether the military leader, Gen….
By Joe Udo LILONGWE (CONVERSEER) – Former Malawian president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in the country’s presidential election, according to provisional results released from a quarter of the councils. Mutharika, 85, is reported to have secured about 51 percent of votes cast, compared to 39 percent for incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, 70,…
By Frank Ulom OGBIA (CONVERSEER) – The Bayelsa State Netball Association, with financial support from the Bayelsa State Government, has trained 26 new netball coaches during a two-day basic seminar for secondary school Physical Education (P.E.) teachers in Ogbia Local Government Area. The training, organised in partnership with the Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED)…
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu Dr. Betta Edu, has joined millions of Nigerians in celebrating the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she marks her 65th birthday. In her goodwill message, Dr. Edu described the First Lady as “an epitome of grace, compassion, and kindness, especially towards the downtrodden.” She noted…
By Asuquo Cletus The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has hosted the 5th edition of the Beatrice Bassey Ita Best Investigative Journalist Award honouring reporters for excellence and courage in investigative journalism. The award, which made a return after 14 years, was instituted in the seventies by a prolific veteran journalist,…
