Calabar, the Cross River State capital, once reputed as the cleanest city in Nigeria, is currently “at war” with heaps of refuse, competing for space with residents, Ada Wodu of Punch Newspaper writes. For some weeks now, the Cross River State Government has been battling to evacuate heaps of refuse all over Calabar, the State
By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper Listen To The Report Some of the major streets and four houses were yesterday afternoon submerged in flood water in Efut communities, Calabar South LGA of Cross River State after a heavy downpour which resulted in the flooding of Musagha, Effiowan, Bassey, and other adjoining streets. The flood brought the
By Abdulrahman Adebayo Listen To The Report Sherifat Azeez untied her headgear as she walked this reporter into her living room. Its roughly patched walls and largely broken ceiling were the most striking features in the room. The kitchen where she earlier showed this reporter was a dimly lit space with unpainted walls darkened by
The term “clean environment” elicits different ideas in the minds of people. This could range from a tidy office space or sleeping room to a neat space for activities and a large expanse of land. It could also mean a sustainable way of living. From time immemorial, Man, by nature, has always tried to be
By Daniel Bernard, HumAngle Trademore estate in Lugbe, a suburb in Abuja, North-Central Nigeria has experienced devastating floods for years with no end in sight despite government knowledge. The negligence of government officials and some residents of Trademore estate located at Lugbe, a suburb in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has caused repeated flooding; claiming
By Patrick Obia A middle aged man on Monday, 8 November, 2021 escaped death in Calabar, the Cross River State capital after a tree branch broke off from its trunk, landing on his Toyota Camry. The Toyota Camry which was coming from Zone 6 Police station axis to Mobil filling station by MCC along the
By Patrick Obia Despite the massive outcry that greeted the harassment of aged people sweeping roads in Calabar, the Cross River State capital who were protesting being owed for six months, the government has only paid part of the salaries. The women earn a measly NGN7,500 per month which meant they earned NGN46,000 (USD109) in
Patrick Obia The Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Calabar branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have joined the band of organizations and individuals condemning Wednesday’s flogging of aged women by Police officers in Calabar. Hundreds of road sweepers attached to the Calabar Urban Development Authority had on