By Joe Udo LOKOJA (CONVERSEER) – At least 26 people have been killed by a boat accident that occurred on River Niger, North Central Nigeria. The accident happened on Tuesday in the Ibaji area of Kogi state. According to Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner for Information, on Wednesday, the passengers were mostly traders headed to…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Sultan Maccido Institute of Leadership at the Peace and Development Centre, Yakubu Gowon University, formerly University of Abuja, on Monday honoured Deputy Commissioner of Police and academic, Dr Akeem Adedeji, in recognition of his hard work, selfless service, and dedication to human development. The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – History will be made on Thursday, October 2, 2025, as Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, fondly known as “Mama Bakassi,” becomes the first female recipient of the Destiny Cross River Awards. She will be honoured with the “Destiny Matriarchal Defender Award” in the same category as Chief Kanu Godwin Agabi, SAN,…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – All roads lead to the Shettima Hall, State Library Complex, Calabar, today, Thursday, October 2, 2025, as the much-anticipated Destiny Cross River Awards takes centre stage in what organisers describe as a “covenant night where history, prophecy, and destiny converge.” The awards, a project of Destiny Cross River Covenant…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Senator John Owan-Enoh MSME Support Programme has shortlisted over 400 beneficiaries for phase 1. The beneficiaries cut across the three senatorial districts of Cross River State. Northern Senatorial District has 135, Central 161 and South 176. According to the programme manager, Agba Jalingo, compulsory entrepreneurship training for the…
Day 1 of African Mining Week 2025 featured the ministerial forum in which African mining ministers discussed policies being used by their countries to advance local value addition of minerals CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – Mining Ministries from Zimbabwe, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) showcased measures driving beneficiation of mineral resources during the…
