A man known as Mr Sunday Brown in Nyomidibi community near Nyangasang town in Calabar Municipality of Cross River State has severed the wrist of his son, named Mathew over reported involvement in cultism. The incident happened on Thursday morning following another round of face-off between son and father. A source close to the family … Read more
A male passenger has died on an Air Peace Flight P47182 from Calabar to Abuja on Saturday. The 72 years old man had been on medication and was travelling to Abuja for a medical examination when the incident happened. “He became very sick mid-flight and upon arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Port Health … Read more
A Calabar based Nigerian pastor, Prophet Goodheart Val Aloysius has claimed he has a solution to Covid-19 as he began the sales of a certain prevention oil for the disease. Taking to his Facebook page, the cleric, who is the founder a church in Calabar, Cross River state, The Wealthy Place claims the solution gives … Read more
Heavy downpour has fallen down scores of trees on major highways in Calabar, restricting the free flow of vehicular movement along the affected routes. The rain which started around 11pm on Saturday night to the early hours of Sunday, also caused flooding in some parts of Calabar metropolis. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Mfon … Read more
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has sealed two brothels in Calabar for allegedly harbouring under-aged commercial sex workers. The Leader of NAPTIP operation team, Mr Godwin Eyake, told newsmen, on Thursday, that the operation followed an order of the Federal High Court in Calabar. “We are carrying out the order … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] has arraigned the registered trustee of Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Mr. Uno Michael Eke, before the Federal High Court, in Calabar, Cross River State for alleged fraud. Eke was arraigned on a separate 74-count for allegedly obtaining over N320 million by false pretence from innocent Nigerians. Eke allegedly … Read more
Clashes between Black Axe and Klans cultists in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, Tuesday night and the early hours of yesterday, has claimed three lives. An eyewitness said the killing of one of the victims at about 11p.m. on Tuesday on Ambo Street set the stage for the clashes, adding “we had just finished a church programme at about … Read more
Tears flowed, yesterday, at the sight of houses and blocks of shop gutted by fire at Eyo Edem axis of the popular Watt Market in Calabar South. Residents said about six houses with assorted household items and four shops in the market were affected. Caretaker Committee Chairman for Calabar South, Mr Mbo Bassey, who confirmed … Read more