L-R: Mrs. Ntekpe Inoyo, the chairperson of Inoyo Toro Foundation; Dr. George Akpan; Barrister Grace Akapn; and Inoyo. By Udom Inoyo To those who excel, their admirers never want them to quit the scene. Tiger Woods dominated the golf world and opened opportunities for those outside the mainstream to engage in golfing. Though not performing…
…welcomes private sector partnership for sports development in Cross River State Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has said his administration will continue to provide a level playing ground for private sector partnership in the development of the sports ecosystem of the state. Otu disclosed the administration’s preparedness when he received a team of…
Canadian singer and rapper, Aubrey Drake Graham, known mononymously as Drake, officially becomes the first and only artist in history to reach 100 billion streams on Spotify. Finally catching up to his ego, Drake attained the height following the new chart released by the music streaming platform on Wednesday. Drake also became the first rapper…
Ben Ifeanyichukwu Akabueze OPINION By Etim Etim President Muhammadu Buhari was less than a year in office when he realized that his officials would not be able to produce the budget for FY 2017 on time. His Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, was frantically seeking help, not only to produce the…
The Nigerian investment space has been hit by the surprise acquisition of the 86.5 per cent stake in Champions Breweries Plc by EnjoyCorp Limited, a four-month-old company registered in the UK with just one active director. Raysun Nigeria Limited, the owner of the shares that were acquired by EnjoyCorp is owned by Heineken B.V. The…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated total revenue of N4.49trn between June 2023 and May 2024, showing a 74 per cent growth in revenue collection over the period under review. The Comptroller General (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, where he highlighted the achievement of the Service in the…
The Joint Union Congress of the Police Service Commission has asked the president, Bola Tinubu to relieve the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun of his duties. The demand by the Union, led by its chairman Adoyi Adoyi, followed the IGP’s rejection of the 2022 Police Constable recruitment list, based on alleged corruption and…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday, officially swore in Caretaker Committee Chairmen for all 23 Local Government Councils of the state. This is coming in barely 24 hours after the Governor removed the Local Council heads installed by former Governor Nyesom Wike following the expiration of their tenure. The ceremony was held at…
Popular Nigerian comedian and skit maker, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, known as Mr Funny or Oga Sabinus, has taken to social media to show off his daughter. CONVERSEER reports that Sabinus and his wife, Ciana Chapman, announced the birth of their daughter in April 2024. Though the name of the child is yet to be ascertained,…
Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighbouring Benin, a new report said Wednesday, the latest trend in the militants’ movements to wealthier West African coastal nations. The extremists believed to be linked to al-Qaida have in the last year crossed over from…
