A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has discharged and acquitted Agba Jalingo, Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, in a lawsuit instigated by Mrs Elizabeth Alami Ayade, sister-in-law to former Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade. Jalingo was discharged and acquitted by the court presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Monday. Recall that Jalingo was charged…
The third Prosecution Witness, PW3, an American citizen, in the ongoing trial of Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley, on Wednesday, 3rd July 2024, told Justice U.P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, how the defendant and his entire family allegedly conspired and defrauded her of the sum of $370,000 (Three Hundred and Seventy…
FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has given approval for the construction of 40 houses for the Justices of the Court of Appeal, Federal High Court and FCT High Courts. The Minister stated this during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the court complex, Abuja division of the Court…
Popular Nigerian ‘prankster’, Mr Ubani Zion Chibuike (AKA ZFancy), has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Converseer learned that ZFancy was arrested on Thursday morning by the NPF National Cybercrime Centre at an apartment in Wuye, Abuja. According to a statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force PRO Abuja, the arrest follows the…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has asserted that many people will not recognise Nigeria again by the time President Bola Tinubu finishes his remaining years in office. Akpabio stated this on Tuesday while flagging off Kugbo Bus Terminal in Abuja. Akpabio expressed his confidence in Tinubu’s leadership, saying, “I have no doubt that by the time…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has referred President Bola Tinubu as “poor man”, asking Nigerians to be fair to him, saying no economy globally is not experiencing difficulties. VP Shettima also dismissed insinuations about Tinubu’s health, saying his principal is a man full of ideas. His stated this on Friday during a town hall meeting by…
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN)has organised a candlelight procession to pay tribute to late Nollywood actors, John Okafor, popularly known as ‘Mr Ibu’, Amaechi Muonagor and Zulu Adigwe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the thespians, alongside fans and friends of the late veterans, gathered for the procession at the Unity Fountain…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday tripped, stumbled and fell during the celebration of the 2024 Democracy at the Eagle Square in Abuja. CONVERSEER learned from a LIVE video footage by TVC News on June 12 that Tinubu fell while trying to climb into the back of a parade vehicle. According to the video,…
The Investigation & Enforcement/Federal Task Force Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), acting on intelligence from the Department of State Services (DSS), conducted a major raid on drug hawkers at motor parks and markets in the Federal Capital Territory. CONVERSEER learned that the operation, coordinated by the Kaduna…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, 23rd May 2024, re-arraigned the former Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Bature Umar Masari on an amended 22-count charge of alleged money laundering before Justice O.A Egwuatu of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja. Masari’s arraignment was sequel…