Another military source told SaharaReporters that the attackers overran parts of the facility and carried out a brutal assault on troops stationed there. Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a Nigerian Army base along the Mandara–Buratai Road in Borno State, killing at least eight soldiers and injuring several others, military sources said. A military source at…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the Federal Government’s cross-appeal in the case of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has fundamentally weakened the legal foundation of his conviction and raised serious questions about the jurisdiction of the trial court. In a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB argued that…
By Frank Ulom The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has appealed to Governor Bassey Otu to fulfil his commitment on the rehabilitation of the Ikom–Wula–Obudu Highway, warning that the worsening condition of the road poses serious risks to motorists and undermines economic activities along the corridor. The appeal formed part of…
By Frank Ulom Ekondo Microfinance Bank and ToiletPride have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth N35 million to support Sanitation Financing Programme for Toilet Business Owners (TBOs) in Cross River State. The agreement was signed last week Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting on Accelerating Sanitation Coverage in Cross River State held at Hogis Hotel,…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Consultative Forum (CRSCF) has criticised the recent quality-of-life report published by SBM Intelligence, describing its conclusions on Cross River State as flawed due to what it termed methodological weaknesses, inadequate sampling, and sweeping generalisations. In a statement issued in Calabar and signed by the Forum’s Chairman, Barr. Eyo…
