By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied reports claiming it has secretly banned the antibiotic, Amoxicillin, in Nigeria. In a public notice shared on its social media handles on Monday, 9 February 2026, NAFDAC stated that the claim is entirely false. The agency…
By Harrison Essien UYO (CONVERSEER) – Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a 28 year-old man, Shehu Dikko, to seven years’ imprisonment for the rape of a 17-year-old girl at Eka Street, Uyo, the State Capital. Dikko, a native of Sokoto State and a suya seller at IBB Junction, Uyo, was…
By Frank Ulom ODUKPANI (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of Odukpani Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. Ukpong Etim Asido, has suspended two aides over their social media activities. Converseer reports that the two aides, Mr Kelvin Bassey Okon (Non-Statutory Special Assistant to the Chairman) and Mr Edet Ekpo Okon (Official Personal Assistant to the Council Secretary),…
Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. By Anietie Akpan The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Monday, affirmed the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate . The appellate court held that, the Senate has power to discipline any erring member and that, in the instant case, Natasha’s fundamental right was never breached as…
Dr. Betta Edu (right) presenting one of the locally made souvenirs to the 111th Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams. By Anietie Akpan The former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu on Sunday hosted the 111th Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, suing for a stronger and holistic US…
