By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees under his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign from their current offices on or before March 31, 2026. The directive was conveyed through a circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark Eid-ul-Fitr. In a statement on Thursday, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani, says the declaration was made on behalf of the Federal Government by the Minister of…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised an alleged directive by a Federal High Court judge ordering a legal practitioner to kneel during court proceedings in Abuja, stating that such an action has no basis in law. The reaction follows reports of an incident on March 16, 2026, involving…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court Abuja, has threatened to commit the lead defence lawyer to 2023 Presidential candidate and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, for contempt over rudeness in court. For raising his voice in court, the judge ordered Sowore’s lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, to “come out and…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revised its regulatory framework on dormant bank accounts, removing the requirement for affidavits in account reactivation, while introducing stricter controls across digital banking and identity verification systems. The changes were contained in a series of circulars dated March 12, 2026, and issued…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has released the timetable for its nationwide congresses ahead of the party’s national convention. In a statement jointly signed by its National Organising Secretary, Chinedu Idigo, and the National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC states that polling unit and ward congresses are scheduled for…
