Month: March 2026
Breaking News Civic Space Investigation

INVESTIGATION: How Corruption And Victimization Rot Teachers Continuous Training Institute In Cross River

By Patrick Obia The Teachers Continuous Training Institute, Biase, Cross River State, was established in September 2021 as a world-class academic institution to train and retrain teachers/educators, and artisans in the state and the country, equipping them with modern teaching techniques at affordable rates. Teachers, like many Nigerian workers, are underpaid and find it difficult

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Breaking News Civic Space

Man Allegedly Kills Lover In Cross River

By Kelvin Ololo Tension gripped Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State following the killing of a 26-year-old woman, an incident that sparked outrage and protests within the community. According to preliminary police reports, the incident occurred on March 28, 2026, at about 6:00 a.m, when a 35-year-old man, identified as Malime Sunday Ejor,

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Breaking News

Ekuri Women Storms Assembly Over Illegal Logging, Demand Urgent Action On Forest Destruction

By Sylvia Akpan Women from Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, have petitioned the Cross River State House of Assembly over the devastating impact of illegal logging on their livelihoods, safety, and the environment. In a petition dated March 26, 2026, titled “Illegal Logging in Ekuri and Environs Impacting Negatively on

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Breaking News Reports

Police Blames Timber Market Fire Outbreak On Power Spark

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has blamed the recent fire incident that razed a popular wood market in Calabar- Akim Timber market, on “a power spark.” A devastating fire had burnt down parts of the timber market, destroying goods worth millions of naira and heightening concerns over a growing pattern of

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Breaking News Reports

Calabar: Akim Timber Market Gutted By Fire Days After Gas Station Explosion

By Kelvin Ololo Popular wood market, Akim Timber market has been razed by fire, just days a station was exploded in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The panic and devastation swept through Calabar late Friday night, March 27, 2026, as a raging fire tore through the popular the Market, destroying large quantities of

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Breaking News Politics

2027 Election Tension Rises As Cross River Senator Calls For Referendum To Test Popularity

By Kelvin Ololo A fresh wave of political debate has been ignited in Cross River State following a bold public statement by Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, who has called for a grassroots referendum to determine the preferred candidate for the Cross River North senatorial seat ahead of the 2027 elections. Jarigbe who is the current

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Breaking News Reports

12-Year-Old Boy Disappears Mysteriously In Calabar

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has raised an alarm over the sudden disappearance of a 12-year-old boy, Master Destiny Aliamu, who went missing under troubling and unexplained circumstances in Calabar. In an official statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed that the young student has

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Breaking News Civic Space

Advocacy Group, Journalists Strengthen Ties Through Media Training To Protect Ekuri Forest And Biodiversity

By Sylvia Akpan In a bid to safeguard one of Nigeria’s most ecologically important rainforests, the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), has partnered with journalists in Cross River State to deepen advocacy through a targeted media training focused on the protection of the Ekuri Forest and its rich biodiversity. The engagement, held on Wednesday, March 25,

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