CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Ofegobi Ofem Balinwo, a long-time customer of Access Bank in Calabar, Cross River State, is in distress after the unexplained disappearance of his $14,485.92 gratuity from his domiciliary account, despite a court ruling in his favour five years ago. The saga dates back to 2016 when a duplicated transaction led to a…
BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – Prominent Malian opposition figure and former presidential candidate Aliou Boubacar Diallo has announced the launch of a new civic movement – the Patriotic Resistance Front (FPR) – in response to tough political restrictions enacted by the country’s transitional government. In a public statement, Diallo condemned the decision by transitional authorities to dissolve…
LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a significant drug shipment disguised as green tea, alongside a series of nationwide crackdowns resulting in multiple arrests and major drug seizures. The agency on June 5, 2025, seized 66 parcels of Loud – a potent strain of cannabis – disguised as green…
ABIDJAN (CONVERSEER) – Political tensions are mounting in Côte d’Ivoire following the exclusion of key opposition figures, including former President Laurent Gbagbo and Democratic Party (PDCI) leader Tidjane Thiam, from the final electoral list for the October 2025 presidential election. Both parties have denounced the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) decision as a violation of democratic…
DUBLIN (CONVERSEER) – Ireland’s immigration authorities have deported 35 Nigerian nationals, including women and children, in the country’s first charter flight to Africa this year. The deportation, which took place on 4th June 2025, was part of Ireland’s effort to enforce its immigration rules. Officials confirmed that the group – made up of family units,…
