By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – No fewer than 170 foreign nationals have applied for Nigerian citizenship, the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed. The minister made this known on Monday via the ministry’s official WhatsApp channel after presiding over a meeting of the Citizenship Advisory Committee in Abuja. Dr Tunji-Ojo said the…
By Ita Etim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – A Non-Governmental Organisation, Network of Persons Living With Diabetes in Nigeria has flayed the discrimination against diabetes patients in the country. National Coordinator of the organisation, Comrade Bernard Enyia made the condemnation during an advocacy visit to the State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River…
By Rasheed Olanrewaju-Zubair “Men do not shape destiny; destiny produces the man for the hour.”- Fidel Castro At 39, energetic, academically fortified, enterprising, and imbued with youthful zeal, Dr Betta Edu stands as one of the brightest examples of destiny-shaping leadership. Her trajectory through medicine, governance, humanitarian work, and politics has consistently reflected excellence, maturity,…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Millions of young Nigerians across the country have joined in celebrating the 39th birthday of Dr Betta Edu, describing her as a charismatic, visionary, and selfless leader whose commitment to public service continues to inspire a new generation. From Lagos to Maiduguri, Zamfara to Yenagoa, and Anambra to Calabar,…
…unveils Faith Oben-Etchi Foundation to support the needy and downtrodden By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Chairman of the Cross River State Forestry Commission, Rt. Hon. George Oben-Etchi, PhD, has brought smiles to the faces of 300 widows with his N30 million empowerment grant. The event was in honour of his late wife, Mrs…
By Tosin Adeoti LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – A short while back, a strange tremor ran through Nigeria’s social space. WhatsApp groups whispered of soldiers plotting to seize power. Some news blogs claimed “top military officers” had been arrested. By the end of last week, BusinessDay reported that the Defence Headquarters had issued a categorical denial. There…
