Federal workers in Cross River have shunned the proposed nationwide indefinite protest organised by the Federal Workers Forum. According to the forum’s National Coordinator, Mr Andrew Emelieze, the protest, billed to commence on Tuesday, was to press home the demands of the workers in the nation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the…
Gov Bassey Otu of Cross River, has revoked the concession agreement granted to CIBA Construction Company Limited, for the management of the Obudu Cattle Ranch. The termination was communicated through a letter signed by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Ededem Ani. The letter cited by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
The Obololi community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa has reported that no relief has reached them following the Feb. 16 oil leak, which discharged crude and polluted the River Nun. The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) traced the spill to a 16-inch Nun River-Kolo Creek underwater pipeline operated by…
A 55-year-old man, Sulain Potiskum, drowned after swimming in a river in Hadejia Local Government Area of Jigawa. Mr Badaruddeen Tijjani, the Spokesperson, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Dutse. Tijjani said the incident occurred on Saturday at about 9:45 a.m., when the…
Egypt is undertaking a major infrastructure project to build an artificial river parallel to the Nile River. The artificial river will span 114 kilometers in length and is part of Egypt’s “New Delta” project. The project, valued at 160 billion Egyptian pounds ($5.25 billion), aims to irrigate 2.2 million acres of land. The first…
