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…
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…
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…
By Frank Ulom The representative of Cross River State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, PhD, has called on members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 11, Calabar South Local Government Area, to intensify grassroots mobilisation and maintain unity ahead of the 2027…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Government has warned members of the public against individuals allegedly making false promises of job placements following the ongoing investigation into the recent recruitment exercise conducted by the Local Government Service Commission. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the panel investigating the recruitment exercise said its attention…
By Christian Njoku The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for stricter sanctions against individuals and organisations violating safety regulations to reduce recurring disasters across the country. This was disclosed by Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director General of NEMA on Tuesday in Calabar during relief distribution to victims of the recent gas explosion at Edibe…
