Orok Duke Urges APC Unity Ahead of 2027 Elections
By Frank Ulom The representative of Cross River State on the board of the Niger…
German Economy Minister Pushes China on Competition, Raw Materials
By Jörn Petring and Johannes Neudecker, dpa German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche was forced to attempt a difficult balancing act during talks in Beijing on Wednesday, trying to shore up new opportunities for German businesses while trying to push China on reliable access to its critical raw materials and fair competition conditions. Reiche’s two-day visit…
Report: Germany’s Super-rich Own Over 25% of Financial Wealth
Around 5,000 ultra-wealthy individuals own more than a quarter of Germany’s financial assets, according to a study published on Wednesday by consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The number of people in Germany with assets exceeding $100 million rose by about 1,100 in 2025 from a year earlier, the Global Wealth Report found. Together, they…
German Court Convicts ex-RAF Member of Robbery after Decades in Hiding
By Helen Hoffmann and Janet Binder, dpa Daniela Klette, a former member of Germany’s radical leftist Red Army Faction (RAF), was sentenced to 13 years in prison by a German court on Wednesday for a series of armed robberies committed during 30 years on the run. The regional court in Verden found Klette guilty of…
Cross River, SHA Launch 4 Strategic WASH Documents
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Government, in partnership with Self Help Africa (SHA), has launched four strategic Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) documents aimed at strengthening sustainable and inclusive WASH service delivery across the state. The documents launched on Tuesday in Calabar include the Cross River State Open Defecation Law, Cross River State…
30,000 Fulani Militants Fuelling Insecurity in Nigeria – USCIRF
By Joe Udo The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has revealed that an estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria in groups ranging from 10 to 1,000 members, warning that the armed actors have become some of the deadliest non-state perpetrators of religious freedom violations in the country. The…
