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…
Millions of Nigerians are engaged in work but remain trapped in low-paying informal employment that earns significantly less than formal sector jobs, according to a new report by Moody’s Ratings, which highlights a widening structural imbalance in Africa’s largest economy. The ratings agency said informal workers in Nigeria earn about nine times less than their…
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 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to a purported “Concluded List of APC Senatorial Candidates So Far” currently circulating on social media and some online platforms. According to a statement by Felix Morka, National Publicity Secretary of the party on Thursday, “The APC wishes to state that the said list is…
