Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong. By Kelvin Obambon The Senator representing Cross River Southern Senatorial District, Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong has declared that steps taken by the Federal Government to provide safety nets for the less privileged and to build a more just and inclusive society were gaining significant traction. He told the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) that…
Police in Showa-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture, have arrested a 49-year-old Brazilian man on suspicion of killing a woman in her 20s in her apartment in a housing complex. According to police, Tokio Miyakawa, whose occupation is unknown, is accused of abandoning the body of the woman, believed to be his former girlfriend, in her apartment between…
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Gov Zulum urges increased military support as Borno struggles with renewed Boko Haram threats Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has raised the alarm over the recent surge in Boko Haram attacks and kidnappings, warning that the frequency of these incidents without substantial…
The sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. The development was made public on Wednesday morning through an official statement released by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibibia Worika. While the announcement confirmed the approval…
Image by Suzy Brooks. From childhood, I think I had some eerie sense of just how bad it could get in America. After all, in junior high and high school, I was riveted by this country’s Civil War. Among all my toy soldiers — cowboys and Indians, British marching troops in red jackets, and plastic Army-green…
The United States has criticised Nigeria’s longstanding import ban on 25 product categories, warning that the policy undermines American exporters and blocks access to one of Africa’s largest consumer markets. The complaint came as part of a new campaign launched by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), following President Donald Trump’s announcement…
