By Peace Ejame The rising cost of accommodation in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has sparked growing disagreements between landlords and tenants, with both sides blaming the economic hardship for the surge in house rents. While landlords attribute the increases to the rising cost of building materials, maintenance, waste disposal, levies and other expenses,
By Kelvin Ololo As the cost of food, transportation and other basic needs continues to place enormous pressure on households, the struggle to secure affordable accommodation has become another painful burden for many residents of Calabar, where frequent and steep increases in house rents are forcing families to confront fresh uncertainty. The Cross River State
By Sylvia Akpan The Cross River State House of Assembly has commenced deliberations on the alarming surge in house rents in Calabar and its environs, describing the situation as “unreasonable, unprovoked, and economically destabilizing.” The motion, brought before the House on Tuesday as a Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Rt. Hon. Davies Etta, condemned