By Zagazola Makama ZARIA (CONVERSEER) – Passersby and students of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria were startled on Tuesday when several rounds of ammunition reportedly fell from a moving passenger bus along the Zaria–Katsina highway. It was understood that the incident occurred directly in front of ABU Zaria’s main gate, causing brief panic among pedestrians…
By Joe Udo BAKASSI (CONVERSEER) – Black Marine, a separatist armed group operating in the Bakassi Peninsula and believed by local sources to have links to the Nigerian-based Biafra Nations League (BnL), has reportedly launched an attack on the headquarters of Cameroon’s Rapids d’Intervention Battalions (BIR) in Abana. The incident follows earlier reports that the…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Etim Etim I read Michael Bush’s article in The Sun newspaper of Monday, November 24, titled ‘’Just a little friendly fire’’, and it was immediately clear to me that he has a lot of grievances against Gov. Umo Eno. I have since engaged with Bush himself and spoken to many people…
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. By Etim Etim By the time Gov. Umo Eno joined APC in June, the Akwa Ibom branch of the party was a disparate and disenchanted group of people that were in different groups and camps. It was riven by leadership crisis, mutual suspicions and mistrust. The internal fights…
By Zagazola Makama MINA (CONVERSEER) – An armed robbery suspect, Aliyu Salihu of Wushishi Quarters, Minna, has died after attempting to escape from lawful custody, the Niger Police Command has confirmed. Sources said that the incident occurred at about 9:20 AM on 23rd November at the Maitumbi Division. According to the sources, the suspect pretended…
