Anambra Govt Takes Over Medical Expenses of Brutalised Okechukwu Akaneme

Awka, Nigeria – The 37th Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) Meeting received the report of the fact-finding team sent by the Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo government to the victim of brutality by some contractors of Anambra State Waste Management Agency (ASWAMA), Mr Okechukwu Akaneme, who is currently hospitalised in Enugu State. The incident happened in…

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Police Arrest 40-Year-Old Alfred Bassey Bassey Over Death of His 7-Year-Old Child

Onitsha, Nigeria – Police Operatives attached to the 3-3 Divisional Headquarters Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State, have arrested one Alfred Bassey, aged 40, over the sudden death of his 7-year-old child. Converseer reports the incident took place at a construction site along Trans-Nkisi Layout, Onitsha, on December 13 2024, by 9 am. The…

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Court Grants Yahaya Bello Bail of ₦500m in Alleged ₦80.2bn Fraud

Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on December 13, 2024, granted former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello bail in the sum of ₦500 million following his arraignment on a 19-count charge of alleged fraud and money laundering involving ₦80.2 billion. Bello, through his counsel, J.B. Daudu SAN, tendered an apology to…

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Cross River ADITOP Refutes Claims by IPMAN Faction Alleging AIG’s Disapproval

Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Chapter of the Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has dismissed claims by the Chief Robert Obi-led faction of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) that Zone 6 Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Jonathan Towuru, opposes ADITOP’s operations in the state. Describing…

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