By Bright Effiong Residents of Mayne Avenue by Ephraim Street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, have appealed for urgent intervention over a faulty transformer that has left the community without power supply since January 2025. A visit to the area revealed that the prolonged blackout has disrupted residential and business
By Courage Onwu The Cross River State Government has accused the State Command of the Nigeria Police Force of hijack and extortion in the ongoing seizure of motorcycles in 8 milles area of Calabar Municipal LGA. The government made the accusation during an interview on one of the nation televisions. The Special Adviser to Governor
By Paschal Okwor Many Residents in parts of Calabar South Local Government Area, have continuously raised concerns over dumping of refuse in the gutters as such results in a clogged drainage system, warning that the situation causes flooding, serious health and environmental risks. In a visit to some areas in the LGA, several gutters are
By Christiana Uka The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has dismissed claims by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) that it has failed to refund students who paid their tuition fees before receiving disbursements from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). NANS had listed UNICAL among 39 tertiary institutions it alleged were yet to refund
By Christopher Iyang The Executive Chairman of Obudu Local Government Area, Hon. Peter Akonfe Undiandeye, has urged qualified indigenes of the LGA to apply for the ongoing Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recruitment exercise. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Press Secretary, Ikwen Atuaka, the chairman encouraged holders of B.Sc., HND, ND, OND,
By MaryAnn Abunimye And John Irikwu The Cross River State Police Command has begun a search for a 14-year-old boy, Emmanuel Umeh, who was reported missing after leaving for school in Calabar. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO) ASP Eitokpah Sunday, Emmanuel, a student of Super Star Academy on
By Christiana Uka Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 governorship election in Cross River State, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, has appealed to the State Government to show compassion to commercial motorcyclists whose motorcycles have been impounded. Tension gripped the 8 Miles axis of Calabar on Tuesday, 7 July, 2026, as
In recent days, Nigeria’s social and mainstream media have been awash with reactions to comments made by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, in which she advised Nigerians to explore small-scale businesses such as making and selling akara (bean cakes), kuli-kuli (groundnut cakes), and roasted or boiled corn. The remarks came at a time when millions of