The activities of an Enugu-based business tycoon, Chief Henry Okechukwu, have caused an uproar in the community of Bendeghe-Affi in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State as over 100 youths take to the street. The activities of Okechukwu, CONVERSEER gathered include illegal exploitation of iron ore and timber logging from the community forest,…
By Anietie Akpan Fresh crisis Looms in the oil rich Niger Delta region as the Niger Delta Activists Forum (NDAF) has called for a halt to the divestment process of oil and gas assets belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), ExxonMobil Nigeria Limited and Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC). In view…
A TV actor and dementia advocate has sent a message of support to the University’s Nursing students to thank them for their performances as a choir. Vicky McClure MBE, star of BBC’s Line of Duty drama and presenter of Our Dementia Choir sent a video to students taking part in the University’s Creative Health placement. In the message, Vicky…
Emirates will resume services to Nigeria from 1 October 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai, and offering customers more choices and connectivity from Nigeria’s largest city to, and through, Dubai. The service will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. EK783 will depart Dubai at 0945hrs, arriving in Lagos at 1520hrs; the return…
Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc has been cleared of allegations regarding insider trading during a closed period, as initially stated in the Nigerian Exchange’s X-Compliance Report. After a review of the circumstances surrounding the case, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) has decided not to enforce any penalties against the bank. The initial report, dated May 10, had…
