By Etim Etim In the last few months, there have been several eye-popping and lavish celebrations in Akwa Ibom State to mark a wedding or death. These festivities lend credence to the notion that the state is fast becoming the nation’s ‘enjoyment capital’, following closely behind Lagos which has a long-standing reputation for expensive festivities….
SOWETO (CONVERSEER) – Soweto-based designer Hlumelo Nyaluza, an Eastern Cape-born visionary, has unveiled his latest creation: the HN Lux Carrier Bag, a R1,499 Woolworths-inspired luxury bag aimed at empowering GBV survivors and aspiring entrepreneurs. Nyaluza, who previously made waves with a global luxury bag collection featured in New York, London, Miami, Mexico, and Australia, revealed…
JOHANNESBURG (CONVERSEER) – Orlando Pirates finally ended a long wait for league‑cup glory when they edged Marumo Gallants 1–0 after extra time to lift the 2025 Carling Knockout Cup at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday night. The match was goalless after 90 minutes, a tense, tightly contested final, with Gallants defending deep and…
By Joe Udo COTONOU (CONVERSEER) – Reports from Beninese media suggest that an attempted coup d’état has been underway in Cotonou since the early hours of Sunday, 7 December 2025, heightening uncertainty across Benin’s commercial capital. According to updates from TchadOne, armed military personnel attacked President Patrice Talon’s residence in the Le Guézo neighbourhood at…
PRETORIA (CONVERSEER) – Buyelekhaya Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo, king of the AbaThembu, has ignited a firestorm of debate after leading a delegation on a recent visit to Israel and upon return unleashing a blistering attack on his own government’s foreign policy and the South African media. The visit, hosted by Israel’s Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa’ar, saw…
