By Unimke Jeremiah Fire from unknown source has burnt four rooms belonging to some students of CRUTECH and UNICAL at No. 4/7 Orok Orok Lane, Calabar South. The fire which is said to have started at about 5:30am yesterday morning consumed virtually all their belongings. According to our reporter at the scene, the occupants of
By Roland Bassey Residents of IBB way in Calabar, the Cross River State capital struggled to put out a fire at a shopping plaza on Tuesday afternoon with the state’s fire service department again found wanting. This is the most recent of fires reported in the port city of Calabar in recent times with two
By Archibong Jeremiah
By Magaret Adam An inferno from an unknown source has gutted a section of the popular Marian market Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The fire is said to have began in the early hours of Monday (today), around 1am and affected four lanes of the market, Items destroyed by the fire include clothes, electricals,
By Jonathan Ugbal Two buildings located within the premises of the Assembly of God church at the Destination Cross River roundabout at the Murtala Muhammad highway are currently on fire. The fire which began about 25 minutes ago is said to have been either caused by a power surge or from the kitchen as the
By Ushang Ewa No fewer than six people died Wednesday night after a tanker laden with petroleum products skidded off the road and exploded at Iwuru, Biase local government area of southern Cross River State. Iwuru is about 70 kilometers north of Calabar, the Cross River State capital and an eyewitness told VANGUARD’S Emmanuel Unah
By Ushang Ewa The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the 8th National Assembly, Honorable Legor Idagbo has moved for the amendment of the Fire Service Act. Mr. Idagbo had presented to the House, the Fire Service Act (amendment) bill 2017 and it was read for the first time during plenary on November 2, 2017.
By Archibong Jeremiah Shopping Center, an annex to the popular Watt market in Calabar South LGA, Cross River State is currently on fire. Our reporter that is at the scene reports that the fire has been on for up to an hour now. Shop owners and good spirited individuals are currently fighting to put out