By Patrick Obia Just six days after a devastating landslide claimed the lives of five people in Ikot Awatim Community, Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State, another landslide has claimed the life of an eight-year-old girl. The latest incident occurred in a community known as “Borrow Pit” along Old Stream Road in
By Joy Okpa Fear has gripped residents of Elijah Henshaw off Palm Street, in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, following the discovery of the lifeless body of a man in a drainage channel. The discovery made on Friday, July 17, 2026, attracted residents who gathered in small groups as heavy rainfall
By Christopher Iyang The Cross River State Police Command has clarified claims on the viral video alleging that a police officer was removing street signposts along Akai Effa Road near Power Line in Calabar on the directive of the State Governor. In a press statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah
By Sylvia Akpan And Christiana Uka The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has equipped foster parents with practical skills to build trust and provide compassionate care for children recovering from abuse, neglect, and other traumatic experiences. The empowerment was done on Wednesday July 15, 2026, during a one-day capacity-building session of the organization’s Foster Care
By MaryAnn Abunimye, John Irikwu And Joy Okpa Two persons escaped death as a Lafarge cement truck veered off a major highway in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Tuesday. The accident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday around the Calabar International Conference Center (CICC) roundabout of Murtala Muhammed Highway. The Sector Commander
By Christopher Iyang The Cross River State Police Command and the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening community policing and improving police-youth relations through closer collaboration. The commitment was made on Monday during a courtesy visit by the National President of the NYCN, Comrade Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, and his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Snakes and other reptiles are reportedly having safe haven in Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI) Biase’s overgrown bushes. Insiders in the Institute confirmed that though there have been no incidents of snake bites but some snakes have been killed within and outside the Institute. Sources expressed that as precautionary measures, the environment
By Rejoice Ettah The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has consoled with families of Calabar tragic flood and landslide that claimed lives. Cries of a grieving mother and father echoed across Ikot Awatim Community in Ikot Ansa, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of the State, after a devastating landslide triggered by torrential