Chairmen of Local Government Councils in Akwa Ibom State have been tasked to live within their areas of jurisdiction for effective delivery of their mandate as chief security officers and champions of rural development in their respective areas. The State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno gave the task when he swore in two new Chairmen and…
Fifty (50) members of the House of Representatives from different parts of Nigeria and political parties, known as Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South East, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The lawmakers made this appeal…
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has appealed to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find common grounds to prevent disruption in the academic calendar. The NANS Senate President, Henry Okunomo, stated this on Sunday in Akure at a news briefing. The ASUU had issued a three-week ultimatum…
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says 100 per cent of the SIM cards used in the country are manufactured locally. Engr. Babagana Digima, the Head, New Media and Information Security, NCC, said this at a training for media executives in Lagos. The two-day training had the title: “Upskilling Media Stakeholders on Trends in Telecommunications.” Mr…
A Nigerian student known as Emmanuel Ahmadu who failed O’level exams comprising of WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, JAMB, WAEC GCE, and NECO GCE altogether 17 exams in 5 years, has successfully bagged two doctorate degrees (PhDs) in the United States. In a chat with CONVERSEER, Ahmadu said, “I didn’t actually write WAEC 17 times as being…
Cross River State Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, has said that World Refugee Day was not just a celebration but a call to action to stand in solidarity with them. Governor Otu represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, said this at the weekend, adding that it was a celebration of hope, resilience, and…
