…as NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs in full-body mannequins …dispatch rider, others nabbed; tons of illicit drugs recovered in raids across Edo, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, Taraba, Niger, Oyo By Joe Udo UYO (CONVERSEER) – Barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs, an 80-year-old grandpa,…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has detailed how her son, Nkanu, initially treated for a worsening infection at Atlantis Pediatric Hospital, was taken to Euracare on January 6 for a lumbar puncture, MRI, and central line ahead of a planned air transfer to Johns Hopkins. Adichie alleged the anesthesiologist…
By Frank Ulom MARRAKESH (CONVERSEER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday comfortably saw off The Desert Foxes of Algeria 2-0 to set up a semi-final clash with host Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It was one of the most talked-about matches in this year’s AFCON, since both teams were…
By Joe Udo KANO (CONVERSEER) – Armed groups operating in Falgore and Rugu forests of Kano and Katsina states have set up a parallel government, demanding heavy fees from sugarcane and maize farmers, forcing many to abandon fields near military checkpoints. Rugu Forest is in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State while Falgore Forest…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has defended the 2026 budget with total expenditure of ₦58.18 trillion before the National Assembly, and this is how it was allocated to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs): 1. Presidency → ₦355,100,320,721 2. National Assembly → ₦344,852,880,669 3. Ministry of Defence → ₦3,154,393,400,291 4. Ministry of…
By Imran Muhammad ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Below are the Ministry of Power and National Rural Electrification Agency Projects in 2026 Budget. Ministry of Power 1. COUNTERPART FUNDING OF EARMARKED TRANSMISSION LINES AND SUBSTATIONS PROJECTS UNDER DONOR AGENCIES & ZUNGERU TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (WORLD BANK, AFDB, AFD, JICA, CHINA EXIM BANK) – ₦25.38 billion – Nationwide…
