Tag: Calabar
Calabar man Uduak Aniete jailed 10 years for sexual harassment
The convict was said to have lured the victim to an apartment with the pretext of helping her to get…
All set for NUGA 2026 as Calabar reawakens its sports legacy
He described the return of NUGA to Calabar as a major milestone for the state and its people
17 kidnapped as pirates strike in Cross river State
The attack occurred on Thursday when gunmen hijacked a commercial boat owned by Sea Express Limited, which was ferrying about…
Tenants count loses as fire razes building in Calabar
By Christian Njoku Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed on Monday night by a fire outbreak that gutted a…
Seven jailed for internet fraud in Calabar
The defendants pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read to them, and in view of their pleas, prosecuting…
Five jailed for internet fraud in Calabar
The internet fraudsters identified as: Michael Aregbesola (a.k.a Amin Deera), Adeleke Toba Richard(Alias Jason Avtandil), Mkpoikanke Emmanuel Udoh (a.k.a Tom…
Three jailed after pleading guilty to internet fraud in Calabar
They were arraigned before Justice Rosemary Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Calabar by the Uyo Command of EFCC on…
12 plead guilty to internet fraud in Calabar, jailed
The suspects were docked by the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu…
Cross River Speaker fumes over Calabar gay party
The gay drag party which was held on 30 June in Calabar has continued to generate controversies in the Cross…
Internet Fraud: EFCC arrests twins, 26 others in Calabar
Preliminary investigations showed that while some of the suspects specialized in love scams, others engaged in fraudulent impersonation and obtaining…
Subsidy removal: Bolt drivers threaten 3-day nationwide strike
Attempts made to get the reaction of the company’s officials in Calabar on the development were unsuccessful.
How final-year student Bolt driver was killed in Calabar
Spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo who made the position of the Police known, said no stone would be…
INEC announces Sunday for collation of results in Cross River
The returning officer, who is from the Federal University Otueke, asked if any LGA was ready with their result and…
9-man robbery gang hits bank in Calabar; 4 arrested
A 9-man robbery gang went to an old-generation bank in Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State on Friday.
Moment Calabar stood still for Obi (Video)
It was a two-million-man march to garner support for his presidential aspiration. The march took place on Marian Road, Calabar,…
Businesses suffer as Calabar stays 7 days without power supply
The situation was due to a fire that occurred on Sept. 3, at the 132/33 KV Substation in Adiabo, Calabar.
Blackout cripples commercial activities in Calabar
Mr Collins Igwe, Regional Manager of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC), appealed to residents to be patient as…
33 internet fraudsters surrender to EFCC in Calabar
Seventeen of the arrested suspects were picked up at Royal Estate on Post Office Street, off Ekot Onin, while 10…
Unpaid salaries: Magistrate collapses during protest in Calabar
Magistrate Richard Bassey on Tuesday collapsed at the gate of the governor’s office in Calabar during a protest over unpaid…
Starving Nigerian boy scarred with hot iron by aunt over N50 nuts
A starving eight-year-old Nigerian boy has been rescued from his aunt following serial torture, after he ate groundnuts worth N50,…
Cross River issues 7-day ultimatum to traders on illegal structures
The Cross River Government has given a 7-day ultimatum to traders on illegal structures along major streets in Calabar to…
Mob lynches rapist, dumps body in refuse bin
A mob in the early hours of Wednesday lynched a suspect for robbing and raping a girl in Calabar Municipality…
EFCC in Calabar arrests 2 brothers, CRUTECH, UNICAL, BSU students for Internet fraud
In their latest crackdown on Nigeria’s Internet fraudsters, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Office…
NSCDC confiscate 33,000 liters of adulterated diesel
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Cross River Command, said it has seized a truckload of suspected adulterated…
We’ll open up Calabar for rapid transformation – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government will fully support the development of the historic City of Calabar.
Gunmen storm Customs warehouse, loot rice-laden bus
Gunmen in the early hours of Sunday invaded the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) premises in Calabar with the intention to…
CRUTECH graduate shot dead in cult clash
A clash between two rival cult groups in Calabar has left a Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) graduate dead.
NAPTIP seals 2 brothels in Calabar for harbouring under-age girls
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Thursday sealed two brothels in Calabar for allegedly harbouring…
Police kill 5 armed robbery suspects in Calabar
The Police Command in Cross River, has killed five suspected armed robbery gang who engaged the police in a gun…
Ubi Franklin Launches Instantryde In Calabar
Triplemg boss and entrepreneur Ubi Franklin has today launched a new taxi service named ''instantryde'' in Calabar.