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News -- Tenants groan over exorbitant rents in Calabar
• .As landlords smile to the bank CALABAR—IF Shylock the Jewish merchant was a mere fictional character in William Shakespeare’s ,The Merchant of Venice, such a figure has metamorphosed into a real life personality in the average Calabar landlord. The Calabar landlord smiles yet looks indifferent and asks for more while his tenant is wailing and crying blood.
News -- Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka William, dies
The Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka William, has died in an Abuja hospital, throwing the state’s political and public service community into mourning. William reportedly died on Saturday evening while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. His death was disclosed by his brother, Nkang William, who expressed shock over the sudden demise.
Nigeria: Otu Nullifies Unauthorised Recruitment Into C'river LG Commission
Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has ordered the cancellation of thousands of unauthorised appointments into the local government service by the Local Government Service Commission which was sacked earlier in the year. A statement by the Secretary to State Government, Professor Anthony Owan Eno, on Wednesday evening said the recruitments carried out by the sacked commission were unauthorised, illegal and not in compliance with the state's civil service rules.
Ritual killings resurface ahead of 2027 elections
The lady allegedly murdered in a hotel room along Clifford Lane, Calabar. Observations over the last 11 years have shown that in Cross River State, cases of alleged ritual killings tend to increase as general elections draw near, with women accounting for more than 90 per cent of the reported victims. Our Correspondent, Emma Una, highlights the ugly trend in the last decade.
News -- Bolt driver stabbed to death in Calabar
A Bolt driver has been stabbed to death in Calabar in the early hours of Friday after he allegedly resisted an attempt by three unidentified men to dispossess him of his vehicle. The incident occurred at about 5:30am along Target Road in Calabar South Local Government Area. The driver was operating a Toyota Corolla with registration number UYY 256H.
Nigeria: Unical Returns 214 Law Students to Former Departments
The University of Calabar (Unical) management has dashed the hopes of 214 LLB II students who were not originally admitted to the Faculty of Law by directing them to return to their initial departments immediately. This decision was taken at a meeting held on Tuesday, August 5, 2026, which was attended by the University's Management, Law Faculty Management, the LLB II class and the President and Vice President of the Law Students' Association of Nigeria, UNICAL Chapter, LAWSAN-UCC.
Nigeria: Cross River Residents Fall Prey to Another Ponzi Scheme, Leaving Hundreds in Tears
Calabar — Despite repeated public warnings and previous enforcement actions, residents of Cross River State have continued to fall victim to a recurring wave of Ponzi scheme operators, the latest being TAG Investment Platform, which reportedly collapsed after operating for only three weeks in Calabar, the capital.
Nigeria: Mudslide Cuts Off Access to Obudu Ranch Resort
A section of the road leading to the Obudu Ranch Resort in northern Cross River State has been cut off following a mudslide triggered by torrential rainfall in the area. The collapse occurred when part of a hillside gave way and crashed onto the road connecting the resort base to the mountaintop facility, disrupting movement between both locations.
News -- Generator emission kills two in C' River State
CALABAR — A young man and his girlfriend have reportedly died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in Calabar, Cross River State capital, after inhaling fumes from a generator used overnight. The incident occurred on Friday night at Poultry Farm Road in Calabar South Local Government Area. It was gathered that the deceased had recently moved into a new apartment and brought in his girlfriend to stay with him.
Nigeria: The Canopy That Became a Threat - Calabar's Ornamental Trees Turn From Beauty to Danger
Arriving Calabar, the Cross River State capital, once meant entering a green cathedral. Now, it means dodging a death sentence. The ornamental trees lining Calabar's roads were its proudest signature, a living archway of imported giants first introduced by Mr. Clement Ebri in the 1990s and expanded by Mr. Donald Duke in 1999. They cooled the tropics, charmed first-time visitors, and earned Calabar its reputation as Nigeria's cleanest and most beautiful city.
Nigeria: '88,000 Practice Open Defecation - Epidemic Looms' - Cross River LG Raises Alarm
A local government council chairman in Cross River State, Dr. Fred Okem has bemoaned the high rate of open defecation by residents of the area and warned that an epidemic looms if the practice is not stopped. Dr. Okem, the Chairman of Yala Local Government Area, said this while presenting the Cross River State law on Open Defecation to the councillors in the local government to adopt into a by-law.
News -- Man allegedly kills mother in Cross River community
CALABAR — A man identified as Aboyi has allegedly killed his mother in Busi Ward, Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. Community sources said the incident occurred over the weekend and was discovered after residents raised concern when the woman failed to carry out her usual early morning activities. An eyewitness, Eshebi Godwin, said the woman was later found dead inside her home, while the suspect allegedly attempted to conceal the incident before leaving the house.
Nigeria: Herbalist's Wife Bathes Co-Wife With Hot Water
- A woman, identified as Blessing, said to be the wife of a herbalist known as Dr. Respect Ogar, allegedly bathed her husband's second wife, Mary, with hot water, at the weekend. The incident occurred on Saturday morning in Wodah village, Yala Local Government Area of Northern Cross River State.
News -- Man kills girlfriend on his farm in Ogoja, C' River State; angry women demand vigilante justice
OGOJA — A man identified as Nwang has reportedly killed his girlfriend, Moshe, in a farm and concealed her body in the bush over alleged infidelity, authorities said. The deceased, who hailed from Ibil community, had been cohabiting with the suspect from Ekpugrinya, about eight kilometres away, without a formal engagement or payment of bride price, her family stated.
News -- Police seal off ADC meeting venue in Cross River State
A team of mobile police men in Calabar on Tuesday sealed off the venue slated for the inauguration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, membership registration, mobilisation and revalidation committee. Ahead of party primaries, ADC in the state set up a membership committee headed by Eko Alobo and was scheduled for inauguration Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Event Centre along Marian Road by 10:00 am.
News -- Anger as hunters set yam barns ablaze in Cross River State
Ogoja – Communities in Northern Cross River State have been rocked by incidents of arson, as youths hunting rats, snakes, and rabbits reportedly set several yam barns on fire while igniting bushes to flush out their prey. The hunters, often in groups of five to ten, venture into forests and bushes after school hours or on local market days, armed with machetes, local dane guns, and dogs.
News -- Deaf and dumb girl, Cynthia, trafficked from Cross River State to Côte d'Ivoire is missing
A deaf and dumb girl trafficked from Cross River State to Côte d’Ivoire in 2025 has not been seen or heard from for the past year.
News -- Police dismantle scam syndicate in Cross River, rescue 100 victims
The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 6 Headquarters in Calabar, has dismantled a major kidnapping, job-scam, and “Japa” syndicate operating in Cross River State, rescuing more than 100 victims and rejecting an alleged ?50 million bribe intended to derail the investigation.
News -- Soldiers arrest gun-runner in Cross River, recover 245 pump-action cartridges
Calabar— Soldiers of the Nigerian Army at 13 Brigade Headquarters in Calabar have arrested a suspected gun-runner and recovered 245 pump-action cartridges during an intelligence-led operation in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to a statement by Major Yemi Sokoya, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations at the Brigade, the arrest was carried out by troops of 245 Battalion following credible intelligence on arms trafficking in the area.
Nigeria: Soldiers Arrest Gun-Runner in Cross River, Recover 245 Pump-Action Cartridges
Calabar — Soldiers of the Nigerian Army at 13 Brigade Headquarters in Calabar have arrested a suspected gun-runner and recovered 245 pump-action cartridges during an intelligence-led operation in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to a statement by Major Yemi Sokoya, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations at the Brigade, the arrest was carried out by troops of 245 Battalion following credible intelligence on arms trafficking in the area.
Nigeria: Uproar As Reps Member Distributes Cassava Stems in Cross River
The member of the House of Representatives for Calabar and Odukpani Federal Constituency in Cross River State, Honourable Bassey Akiba, on Friday, distributed cassava stems to constituents as part of an empowerment initiative to support farming. The distribution took place in Okoyong, Odukpani Local Government Area, which borders Calabar, with each beneficiary receiving ten cassava stems.
News -- Tension in UNICROSS as VC insists on N10,000 for matriculation gown
The University of Cross River State, Unicross, has suspended its 24th matriculation ceremony following rising tension in the school, occasioned by the high cost of matriculation gowns. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Francisca Bassey, pegged the cost for renting the academic gown for the two-hour ceremony at ten thousand naira, which the students say “it is way too high against the two thousand naira which used to be the cost for renting the gown in previous years”.
News -- 2 Men machete each other to death in C' River State over plantain
CALABAR— Two middle-aged men died over the weekend in Odukpani, near Calabar, Cross River State, following a knife fight where both inflicted severe knife cuts on each other. The knife fight took place in a community called Akpap -Okoyong in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. An eye witness, Ettenma, who is a resident of the community gave the names of the two men as Edet and Effiong.
News -- Man takes bath in a river at midnight in Ogoja, Cross River State, reportedly vanished
CALABAR—A man identified as Brother Sonny has reportedly vanished in a river in Ogoja, Cross River State, when he went to bath at midnight. The incident happened at Ishaya village, in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state, where the said man resides with his family. The younger sister to the man who gave her name as Joy Philips, who narrated the incident to Vanguard said: “A tragic moment has yet again happened in my family, as we cry over the loss of my elder brother, Sonny.
No more business as usual in power sector - Minister
By Emma Una MINISTER for Power, Engineer Adebayo Adelabu says the power sector in the country is witnessing significant improvement following investments in infrastructure by the federal government which have enhanced power generation and distribution.
Bandits from Cameroon sack C’River community | Nigeria News Headlines Today
By Emma Una CALABAR—BANDITS alleged to be Ambazonian freedom fighters from Cameroon,weekend, attacked Belegete in Becheve Ward of Obanliku Local Government Area in Northern Cross River State. The Village Head of the community, which is located on the mountain top adjoining the Obudu Ranch Resort, Ogbechi Francis, and scores of other persons were taken captives by the bandits.
Conservationists, CSOs, warn against Chinese incursion into Cross River forests
By Emma Una CALABAR- CONSERVATIONISTS, Civil Society Organisations, youth leaders, and community elders at the weekend raised the alarm over the presence of Chinese in Effi Community, Cross River Reserved Forest area for undisclosed business.
Nigeria: Many Killed, 300 Houses Destroyed As Communal Conflict Erupts in Cross River
Calabar — Two communities, Ovonum and Ofatura, in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, are locked in communal strife, which has left many dead and over 300 houses destroyed. The conflict, which was caused by a dispute over a parcel of land at their farm areas, has left thousands of people homeless, following the destruction of residential houses and farmlands. "In April, this year, there was an outback of conflict between the two communities which left many dead and houses destroyed.
Anxiety in Calabar over alleged disappearance of male private organs
By Emma Una, CALABAR THERE have been several reports of the disappearance of male reproductive organs in parts of Calabar and this is causing apprehension and anxiety in the city. In the past two weeks, there have been several cases of male organs disappearing by some male residents at handshake or body contact with strangers. Over ten cases are said to have taken place with some organs being returned to the victims by perpetrators while some are said not to have been restored.
Protest rocks Cross River over appointment of NDDC representative | Nigeria News Headlines Today
By Emma Una, CALABAR PROTEST rocked Cross River State on Wednesday morning over the appointment of a member of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, board for the state by President Bola Tinubu. Youths under the aegis of Cross River Youths Alliance stormed major streets in the city bearing placards with various inscriptions to reject the appointment of Asu Okang , a former Commissioner for Information in the state as a representative in the NDDC board.
C-River community turns ghost town as police arrest 40 youths for setting woman ablaze
By Emma Una THE Clan head, Ntufam Augustine Orok, and other residents of Old Netim in Akamkpa Local Government Area, Cross River State, have complained that police officers investigating the death of a mother of four, Mrs. Martina Okey, set ablaze by unruly youths in July, over purported witchcraft, have turned the farming settlement into an abandoned town.
Man destroys Catholic church property after drug overdose
By Emma Una CALABAR—Cross River State Police Command has arrested one Asha Dominic after he invaded a Catholic church and destroyed property worth millions of naira, following an alleged drug overdose. The incident happened on Sunday night at St Bernard’s Catholic Parish, Enyi, Boje in Boki Local Government Area of the state.
Nigeria: Unpaid Gratuities, Pensions, Salaries Choke States
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Man shoots elder brother, cuts off head, private parts
By Emma Una, CALABAR A man has been arrested by the police in Cross River State for shooting his elder brother to death with a gun and cutting off his head and private parts. The man whose name was given as Ekapong, weekend, in Epiebi ward, Ekori in Yakkur Local Government Area of the state, shot his elder brother, Ofrekpe on the farm following a dispute over palm fruits.
ADC collapses into Labour Party in Cross River, backs Obi
By Emma Una THE African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Cross River has declared it’s backing for the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, Mt Peter Obi for the February 25 elections Making the declaration in Calabar at the weekend, Mr Effiong Nyong the gubernatorial flag bearer of the ADC said it is expedient for the party to join forces with LP to elect a president who can give the country true and purposeful leadership.
ADC collapses into Labour Party in Cross River, backs Obi for president
By Emma Una THE African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Cross River has declared it’s backing for the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, Mt Peter Obi for the February 25 elections Making the declaration in Calabar at the weekend, Mr Effiong Nyong the gubernatorial flag bearer of the ADC said it is expedient for the party to join forces with LP to elect a president who can give the country true and purposeful leadership.
Nigeria: We've Used Technology to Make Mismanagement Impossible - PTAD
Nigeria: We've Used Technology to Make Mismanagement Impossible - PTAD By Emma Una, Calabar THE Executive Secretary of Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, Dr Chioma Ejikeme says the adoption of technology in the payment of pensions has made it near impossible for pension funds to be mismanaged or embezzled as was in the past Speaking in Calabar while declaring open a two day Stakeholders Forum for pensioners in South south open, Dr Ejikeme said since its creation, PTAD had...
APC, Ayade will sweep Cross River in 2023 – Omagu | Nigeria News Headlines Today
By Emma Una AN All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Northern Senatorial District, Odi Omagu, has expressed joy over the victory of Senator Ben Ayade in the wedge Senatorial primary for the Cross River North post held last week. Addressing newsmen in Calabar on Sunday, Omagu said Governor Ayade is a man of the people and winning the Senatorial election for the Cross River North post in the 2023 election is a reality.
APC stalwart calls for selection of Odey as Cross River Dep Gov in 2023
By Emma Una Mr Odi Omagu, an All Progressives Congress, APC, stalwart has called on the leadership of the party to select Senator Stephen Odey as the deputy governor of Cross River State in 2023. Making the call while speaking with newsmen in Calabar , Mr Omagu said victory in the gubernatorial and other elections by the party can only be easy and landslide when popular and credible candidates are flag bearers of the party.
2023: Wike, Okowa, Ayade, Udom battle to install successors | Nigeria News Headlines Today
•C’RIVER: Ayade picks Otu; Imoke, Duke groups fight •DELTA: Okowa picks his battle, Ibori strong-willed; Omo-Agege, Nwaoboshi fence-off rivals •A’IBOM: Udom controls PDP; Akpabio, Akpanudoedehe clash over APC •RIVERS: Wike keeps contenders guessing; Amaechi, Abe continue face-off By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Egufe Yafugborhi, Emma Una and Chioma Onuegbu THE two-term tenures of four South-South governors: Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta); Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Emmanuel Udom (Akwa...
Asuquo Ekpenyong engages River’s youths, advocates participation in voter registration
Pictures of Asuquo Ekpenyong interacting with the youths and elders. By Emma Una, CALABAR THE Cross River State Commissioner for Finance, Asuquo Ekpenyong has called on youths in the state to participate massively in the forthcoming voters registration exercise to position them to function actively in the 2023 elections.
25 soldiers wounded as army truck crashes, flattens sienna bus in Calabar
By Emma Una CALABAR- TWENTY soldiers were on Saturday evening rushed to the Nigerian Navy Hospital after a military truck conveying them crashed at the Beebosco bus stop along the Murtala Mohammed Highway in Calabar. Four of the soldiers are in critical state while twenty one others including five females sustained various wounds with some having their eyes burst, some fractured arms and legs.
Academic technologists embark on two weeks warning strike
By Emma Una, CALABAR NATIONAL Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, in the University of Calabar, on Monday, gave notice of a two weeks warning industrial action beginning from midnight. The decision was taken after an Emergency Congress of the Association held on Monday afternoon, presided over by the branch Chairman, Comrade Alexander Oko.
Nigeria: Buhari, Obasanjo, Atiku, Lawan, Gbaja, Ayade, Others Mourn As Ex-Senate President, Wayas Dies At 80
By Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Emma Una, Dirisu Yakubu, Ike Uchechukwu & James Ogunnaike FORMER Senate President, Dr. Joseph Wayas, has passed on after a protracted illness in United Kingdom, aged 80.
Nigeria: Covid-19 Omicron Variant - Ayade Suspends 2021 Carnival Calabar
GOVERNOR Ben Ayade of Cross River State has suspended the 2021 Calabar Carnival following emergence of a new variant of COVID-19, Omricon, in some countries of the world. The governor said he took the decision after a prolonged debate among his aides, including commissioners, special advisers special assistants, speaker of the House of Assembly and council chairmen during an enlarged executive council meeting.
Explosions rocks Nigeria Army barracks in Calabar
By Emma Una Loud explosions were intermittently rocking Ebrutu Army barracks in Calabar, Cross River State capital. It is still unclear what is causing the explosion but roofs of buildings in adjoining settlements close to the barracks are being shattered and window panes in some buildings pulled down A source in the area, Ekong James, told Vanguard that the roofs of buildings in the estate he resides in were affected.
Nigeria: PDP Has No Effective Alternative to Current War Against Insecurity - APC Chieftain
AN All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Cross River State, Chief Chris Agara, said the People's Democratic Parry, PDP, has not proffered any effective alternative to the fight against insecurity outside releasing press statements criticising the government on state insecurity in parts of the country.
Farming, no more primitive venture but megabucks activity ― Ayade
By Emma Una, Calabar Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has described the 21st-century agricultural activity as a megabucks venture which should be embraced by youths to get them gainfully employed. The governor made the assertion on Tuesday, during a one-day agro industrialisation summit held in Ikom to sensitise youths and farmers in the area on new farming techniques organised by his Special Assistant on Agricultural Extension Services, Comrade Jabe Besong.
Ayade flags off N8.2b Obudu Ranch Resort Hydro- Electricity Power project
By Emma Una SENATOR Ben Ayade on Thursday flagged off 8.2 billion naira hydro electricity project situated at the Obudu Ranch Resort to provide alternative electricity to the state and other surrounding states. Speaking at the workshop for technicians, and stakeholders in hydro electricity, Senator Ayade bemoaned the failure of Nigeria to utilise the billions of cubit water available in the country to provide alternative power supply in the country.
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