By Patrick Obia What began as an ordinary rainy day for Mrs. Blessing Ede turned into a nightmare that left her family without a home. On July 10, 2026, dark clouds gathered over Calabar, Cross River State, signalling another round of rainfall. Like many residents accustomed to the state’s frequent downpours, Mrs. Blessing never imagined
By Patrick Obia Just six days after a devastating landslide claimed the lives of five people in Ikot Awatim Community, Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State, another landslide has claimed the life of an eight-year-old girl. The latest incident occurred in a community known as “Borrow Pit” along Old Stream Road in
By Kelvin Ololo The cries of a grieving mother echoed across Ikot Awatim Community in Ikot Ansa, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State, on Saturday after a devastating landslide triggered by torrential rainfall buried five people alive, including four siblings from the same family. Residents were left in shock and mourning as
By Kelvin Ololo Residents of parts of Calabar were stranded on Monday morning 18 May, 2026, after a heavy downpour flooded major roads and residential areas, disrupting movement to schools, offices, and business locations. The flooding, which affected several parts of Calabar South, was particularly severe along Webber, Atakpa and Atamunu Streets, where a driver
By Sylvia Akpan The Federal Ministry Of Environment has issued early warning to locations that may witness flood and erosion. This was contained in a release signed by the Director/Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Abdullahi Bokani. The flood prediction has it that the following locations and their environs are likely to witness
By Ben Aroh, The Whistlers The gloomy countenance of the natives of Achom in Alor-Uno, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State is at variance with the villagers’ signpost with the inscription, “Welcome to Achom Village.” The picture of Achom is far from welcoming. The signpost, already consumed by grasses, stands beside a gully, which
Favour William Residents of Ita Okang Street in Big Qua, have raised concerns over lack of proper drainage systems in their neighborhood, highlighting the urgent need for improved infrastructure to combat recurring flooding and mosquito bites. They said that during heavy rainfalls, the overflow of water from constructed drainage causes blockage and sometimes finds its
By Ogar Monday, Prime Progress This is how a mother of four learned that pigs can drown. In October last year, Rima Adoga woke up one night to a disturbing noise outside her house. “My husband was not around. It was just me and my children,” she said in her native Yala language. When she