By Patrick Obia and Etido Okon A family of seven has called on the government and well-meaning individuals to come to their aid after fire razed down their apartment in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Mr. Etim Effiong made the appeal while narrating the unexplainable outbreak. The advanced-in-age watchman in a construction vicinity at Atimbo
By News Agency of Nigeria Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has expressed sadness over the fire that destroyed goods worth millions of naira on Tuesday at the popular fruits Market at Marian in Calabar. The governor disclosed this in a statement by his deputy chief press secretary, Linus Obogo, on Wednesday. “I am saddened
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report It has been almost 24 hours since the tragic Mini pick-up van exploded into flames in Calabar, and a driver burnt to death, the lifeless corpse and vehicle still lying on the highway. The pick-up was coming from 8 miles axis on Monday, May 23, 2022 heading to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Essien street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State are currently battling to put out a fire that is razing properties in the area. A lady who simply gave her name as Ntiero called CrossRiverWatch newsroom mistaking it for Cross River Fire Service. “Is this Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin. A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) lodge in Calabar, Cross River State on Tuesday was gutted by fire. The lodge belonging to the Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship (NCCF), Cross River State Chapter located at Akiba street, Ikot Ansa, Calabar Municipality was completely razed down by the unknown fire at the wee hours
By Patrick Obia Marian market is currently on fire. Or reporter on ground reports that shop owners and good samaritans are battling to put out the fire. There is no sight of men of fire service, people are busy packing their goods while some are busy trying to pour water to the ravaging inferno. There’s
Introduction Emergency management is described as the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters through safety and response measures. The trend has evolved alongside man’s exploratory self with safety measures improved on daily from common items such as pens to massive engineering structures like
By Jonathan Ugbal Four years after the Lagos line section of the Mile 2 market in Ikom was razed in an inferno, traders are currently counting their loses after their shops were consumed by fire on Friday night. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Friday with early reports suggesting a faulty electrical system