By Zagazola Makama ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The United States of America has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians allegedly linked to the Islamist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), according to a statement by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The move, detailed in…
By Our Reporter LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced two Chinese: Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, to 46 years’ imprisonment each for cyber terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts, alongside one Friday Audu were among a syndicate of…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster III (reg. 10-0218) transport aircraft has landed in Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to security analyst, Brant Philip, the aircraft arrived the country today, 12 February 2026, through Accra, Ghana. The aircraft was originally from McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey,…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The United States is set to deploy around 200 troops to Nigeria to assist in training the country’s military to combat Islamist militant groups, according to a U.S. official on Tuesday. This move comes weeks after President Donald Trump authorised airstrikes targeting what he described as Islamic State positions…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Former Minister of Transportation and ex-governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has cautioned that Nigeria’s leadership could face challenges if regional balance is ignored. In a report published by Leadership on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, Amaechi noted that while campaigns would continue regardless of a candidate’s origin, electing a…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has extended Nigeria’s heartfelt condolences to the Government and citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo, over the deadly collapse of the Rubaya Coltan Mine in eastern part of the DRC, that claimed over 200 lives and left many others injured, leaving entire…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Questions continue to trail the death of soprano singer Ifunanya Nwangele, who reportedly died after a snakebite in Abuja, igniting concerns over emergency medical care and the availability of anti-venom. With conflicting accounts from the family and hospital management, NTA correspondent Hakeemat Aliyu reports that her family and the…
By Archibong Emmanuel IKOM (CONVERSEER) – Cameroon Lawmaker, Manghe Romeo Etta, has dragged the Nigeria Police to court over alleged fundamental rights abuse. Etta, a youth senator representing Manyu Division at the National Assembly of the Republic of Cameroon, is also seeking N200m damages for violation of his fundamental rights. According to Etta, his ordeal began…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Government has unveiled plans to digitise Nigeria’s cooperative societies, aiming to modernise operations, enhance transparency in financial reporting, and improve governance across more than 30,000 registered cooperatives nationwide. The initiative was announced by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, during…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Sermatech Nigeria Limited, one of the companies working on the Odukpani-Itu road, has asserted that the road can be completed in less than two years if the Federal Government pays contractors and mobilises them to the site. This was disclosed by Hon. Ita Ayi Asuquo, Public Relations Officer of…
