ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is open to allowing eligible Nigerians to vote without Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the 2027 general elections – but only if the law is amended to support the move. Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, made this known on Wednesday. He…
CALABAR – About 20 passengers have been reportedly abducted along the Calabar–Akwa Ibom waterways after their vessel was intercepted by armed kidnappers. According to CrossRiverWatch, the travellers boarded the “Heavenly Grace” boat in Calabar on the morning of 23 April 2025, bound for several riverine communities in Akwa Ibom State. Eyewitnesses say the vessel was…
It’s obvious that people criticise what they do not know or understand. Till date, many have said Selina Tested is promoting and encouraging cultism. My friend, that is a blatant lie! One of the major lessons I learnt from Selina Tested is that cultism is bad, and the fruit of it is death. That’s why…
CALABAR – A 25-year-old student nurse, Elizabeth Awhobiwom Ukah, has drowned in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Converseer gathered that the incident happened on Good Friday (18 April 2025) at Big Qua Town, close to Marian Market, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area, following a heavy downpour on the same day. According to sources, Ukah, a…
UYO – The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 18-year-old Amanam Bassey Abraham with a firearm Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the state. The suspect said he was given the gun by his landlord as collateral for a ₦5,000 loan. According to a statement by DSP Timfon John LLB, Police Public Relations Officer,…
ABUJA – Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, will be extradited to Nigeria following a Finnish court ruling on 18 April 2025. According to Daily Times, the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti approved Nigeria’s longstanding request, with the transfer set for 15 July. Ekpa, who calls himself the “Prime Minister” of the self-proclaimed Biafra…
