GLOBAL COMMUNITY REPORTERS

Today, at the early hours of the morning, suspected militants led by the declared wanted criminal kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA G1) leader of the Bakassi Strike Force, in several speed boats attacked troops deployed at Efut Esighi waterfront in Bakassi LGA of Cross River State.

The recent death of college student Zhou Yang, following a long battle with cancer, was a tragedy. But the 21-year-old from Yibin, Sichuan Province achieved so much in her short life, and continues to help others even after her passing.

THERE was seeming tension and uncertainty in the Abakaliki Federal Prisons, Friday afternoon following reports of protests by the inmates who among other called for the immediate removal of the Deputy Comptroller of Prisons (names withheld) in the State.

By U.D.Okechukwu “We have stayed without light for over 8 months because of this issue anytime the transformer fails (explodes)(blow). Presently, If it is about the light, we have it but it is just that the load on this transformer sitting at the junction of Otun street is massive. It causes the light to trip off almost every time. Ajanlekoko, Otun, Fakande, Tariah, part of Karimu, Imam Busari, Shokumbi and one lane on Shokumbi street are all connected to this small transformer.” An aggrieved resident spoke to Kirikiri News Media. When power transformers are damaged beyond repair, installation of new ones are done. It is obvious that the transformer at the Shokumbi street junction directly opposite Agunbiade street is no longer sitting there. The space is empty. Where is that transformer?  Community Accountability is keen to community development! This transformer served Shokumbi and it’s lane, Part of Karimu and Ajanlekoko streets respectively until it’s mystic disappearance. The ...

While states like Lagos and FCT has banned street hawking of any form, the Cross River government is putting all the necessary parameters in place in order to make street hawking a legal form of

Seven people were killed in an attack by Shabaab jihadists on a popular beachfront restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu, city authorities said on Friday.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and in 2016, it begins in the evening of June 5 and ends in the evening of July 5. This is the month in which the Quran was revealed, when Archangel Gabriel (Jibreel in Arab) appeared to the Prophet Muhammad and began revealing the verses of the Quran and continued to do so for 23 years. During this period of time,

Venezuela's highest denomination banknote has ceased to be legal tender, in a move that has caused cash chaos and long queues at banks.

A worker at The Gambia's main ferry crossing has told the BBC that thousands of people are fleeing every day as they are "afraid of war".

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook – the largest social media network – yesterday paid his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria, his destination, has the largest mobile and internet market on the continent.