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Man Leaves Woman Dead In Calabar Hotel, Police Launch Manhunt

By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of an unidentified woman found desd in a hotel room along Clifford Street, Calabar South Local Government Area, with investigators searching for a male guest believed to have lodged with her hours before the discovery. The Police said the incident

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Breaking News Crime

Jungle Justice: Mob Kills Two Suspected Robbers In Calabar

By Kelvin Ololo Two unidentified men have been killed by a mob in the early hours of Sunday after they were suspected of involvement in a robbery along Ekpo Abasi, near Yellow Duke, in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Cross River State Police Command said the circumstances surrounding the incident

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Fear Grips Calabar Residents As Man Is Found Lifeless In Water Channel

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

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Breaking News Business & Economy

Faulty Transformer Leaves Calabar Community In Darkness For 18 Months

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

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Breaking News Health

Littered Drainages Raise Health Concerns In Calabar

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

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Heavy Rain Fall Leaves One-Year-Old Baby Dead In Calabar

By Paschal Okwor The heavy downpour witnessed in Calabar on Thursday, July 9, 2026, has left a one-year-old baby dead after ferocious flood broke into an apartment. The rain which began in the wee hours at about 2:AM, has already left many residents in some Calabar devastated as it has been in time past. The

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Breaking News Health

Block Drainages, Poor Sanitation Threaten Health Of Calabar Residents

By Christopher Iyang Residents of Ekpo Abasi by Ekeya Street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, have raised alarm over worsening environmental conditions in their community, citing blocked drainage channels, indiscriminate waste disposal, and poor sanitation as growing threats to public health and safety. A visit to the area by this

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Breaking News Education

UNICROSS, Efut Community Move Towards Peaceful Resolution Of Land Dispute

By Sylvia Akpan The management of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful engagement, sustainable development and respect for traditional institutions following a high-level courtesy visit to the Efut Palace aimed at addressing concerns surrounding the ongoing encroachment on the university’s land. The visit, held on Monday, June 1,

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