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Students from the University of Cross River State are demanding accountability and urgent repairs on the Calabar–Itu Highway following a fatal crash, accusing the federal government of politicizing the road project.
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has expressed condolences following a tragic road accident on the Calabar–Itu Highway that claimed the lives of several UNICROSS students and a staff member.
Police in Calabar have arrested a 26-year-old suspect accused of attacking a motorcyclist with a machete and subsequently stealing his motorcycle and phone.
Senator Mark A. Villar has filed Senate Bill No. 2049, known as the Building Eco-Friendly and Resilient Development (BERDE) Act, to promote and preserve urban green spaces in the Philippines amidst rapid development.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed cash assistance to 4,000 tricycle drivers across the Calabarzon region. This aid aims to support drivers in Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon.
Suspected pirates intercepted a passenger ferry travelling from Calabar, Cross River State, to Oron, Akwa Ibom State, on Sunday, and abducted 15 passengers. The post Police launch operation to rescue…
Sea pirates have abducted multiple passengers, including some UTME candidates, during an attack on Calabar waterways in Nigeria. Police have confirmed the incident, though reports vary on the exact number of victims.
A youth group has expressed concern over the ongoing dispute between Winhomes Global Services Limited and diaspora investors affected by the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project, calling for a lasting solution.
Philippine Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla stated that gambling tycoon Atong Ang was seen in Calabarzon two weeks ago, traveling in a small group of three people.
Police in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines arrested 1,225 violators on the first day of the government's 'Safer Cities' initiative, a new law enforcement operation.
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, commissioned the Southern District office of the Homeland Safety and Security Agency in Calabar, aiming to strengthen community-based security architecture.
The State Vice Chairman (Central) of the Cross River ADC, MacFarlane Ejah, announced at a press briefing in Calabar that the party rejects the interim caretaker committee.
Outrage has erupted in Calabar, Nigeria, following reports and footage of Cross River State agency officials flogging street children, sparking widespread condemnation.
Experts project that the ambitious Lagos-Calabar coastal road project could significantly increase Nigeria’s GDP to $14 trillion, with stakeholders planning collaborative development efforts.
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State visited the site of a devastating gas explosion in Edibe Edibe, Calabar, pledging free medical care and compensation for the victims.
The Philippine National Police prevented an alleged school attack plan by seven teenagers in the Calabarzon region and urged parents to caution children against online games that promote violence.
The suspects, Mr. David Norbert Aleji and Mr. Francis Gideon Isaac, were arrested on 10 March 2026 after they were found dressed in military camouflage. The post Navy hands over suspected impersonators to police in Calabar appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The post Navy destroys illegal refinery in Rivers, intercepts stolen petroleum products in Calabar – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
An alleged transformer vandal was lynched and burned to death by a mob in Calabar, Cross River, prompting police condemnation and warnings against mob justice.
The University of Calabar SUG tackles a major bedbug infestation by procuring 500 new mattresses and fumigating hostels to improve student welfare. Read More: https://punchng.com/bedbug-battle-unical-sug-procures-500-mattresses-fumigates-hostels/
MANILA, Philippines — Highway Patrol Group (HPG) Police Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan has been appointed the new director of the Police Regional Office Calabarzon (PRO 4A) effective on Monday. The appointment came through the Philippine National Police Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (PNP DPRM) General Orders No. NHQ-GO-DES-2026-1126 dated March 9. READ: 8 ranking
THE Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has ordered the University of Calabar to pay the sum of 55 million naira to eight engineering students of the school. The post Court orders UNICAL to pay N55m to eight demoted students appeared first on Vanguard News.
A 30-year-old Nigeria Immigration Service officer, Wofai Benson Akpama, was found dead in his Calabar apartment, prompting a police investigation.
Calabar, once Nigeria’s cleanest city, faces a severe waste crisis. See how heaps of refuse are causing public outcry and raising epidemic fears. Read More: https://punchng.com/from-clean-and-green-to-filth-and-fury-calabar-waste-crisis-triggers-epidemic-fears/
Commercial drivers in Calabar, Nigeria, blocked major roads to protest alleged multiple taxation, harassment, and extortion by both authorized and illegal enforcement agents, causing chaos in the state capital.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to inaugurate Section One of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway in May 2026, according to the Federal Government.
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its operations against militants and kidnappers in Cross River, seizing boats and outboard engines in the Calabar waterways.
A tragic road accident on the Calabar-Itu Highway in Nigeria's Cross River State has resulted in the deaths of three university students and one staff member.
The Calabar Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a total, comprehensive, and indefinite strike in state universities due to unpaid allowances and poor staff welfare.
Over 2,200 tricycle drivers in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines have received government cash assistance as part of a distribution program by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
The Oron–Calabar waterway is a subject of ongoing discussion and development, as reported by The Guardian Nigeria News.
The Guardian Nigeria News provides an archive of articles related to the Calabar-Oron waterways, indicating ongoing interest or developments in the region.
A joint police and navy operation has commenced to rescue 15 passengers who were abducted by gunmen on the Calabar–Oron waterway in Nigeria.
The alleged leader of a group believed to be behind a series of convenience store hold-ups in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines has surrendered to authorities.
The number of violations under the 'Safer Cities' campaign in Calabarzon, Philippines, has dropped by half in a week, with minors violating curfew hours and public drinking/smoking being the most common infractions.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the rerouting of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to pass through Ogoniland, a decision made in recognition of the service of the late Senator Mpigi.
The Nigerian Federal Government has confirmed that port upgrades are a nationwide initiative, including Warri, Calabar, and Onne, to enhance maritime infrastructure and efficiency.
A massive fire broke out late Friday evening, destroying a timber market in Calabar, Nigeria, with flames still raging hours after most traders had closed.
There is widespread outrage in Calabar, Nigeria, following allegations that CUDA officials flogged and detained street children, sparking calls for investigation and accountability.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has dispatched a team to Calabar, Nigeria, following a gas explosion in the Edibe-Edibe area that resulted in 43 injuries.
No fewer than 31 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries, mainly burns, in a gas explosion that rocked Fomex Filling Station along Edibe Edibe Road, Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross…
(Trigger warning: Mentions of violence and suicide) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) warned parents to keep children away from online games that “encourage violence.” The caution comes after seven teens in Calabarzon were turned over to social workers after engaging in online discussions involving a mass shooting. “We have to work together
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has commended indigenous contractors handling federal highway projects for the pace and quality of work, describing their performance as proof of Nigeria’s growing local engineering capacity. Umahi made the remarks during an inspection of ongoing construction along a section of the Calabar corridor of the […] The post Umahi commends indigenous contractors, inspects Ndibe bridge linking Ebonyi and Cross River appeared first on Vangu...
A pastor’s wife, Mrs. Unyime Bassey, has been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command for allegedly assaulting her five-year-old niece, Edidiong (name withheld), at her residence on Stream…
A mob set a suspected transformer vandal ablaze in the early hours of Tuesday at Palm Street by Target Road in Calabar South Local Government Area.
The Nigerian Navy has foiled a suspected sea robbery attempt and rescued 16 passengers along the Ibaka–Calabar Channel during a swift maritime security operation on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The post Navy foils sea robbery attempt, rescues 16 passengers on Ibaka–Calabar Channel appeared first on Vanguard News.
PRESS RELEASE: Women artists from all over Calabarzon share their perspectives, experiences, and visions through vibrant artworks, proving that women’s voices and creativity deserve center stage
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and auctioned 14,375 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in Calabar, Cross River, which was intended for smuggling into Cameroon.
A fatal truck crash on the Calabar-Itu Highway in Cross River, Nigeria, claimed one life and injured others, with eyewitnesses blaming poor road conditions.
An officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Benson Akpama, was found dead in his apartment in Calabar, Cross River State capital.
There was pandemonium in the early hours of Thursday as commercial drivers in Calabar blocked major roads in protest against alleged multiple taxation, harassment, and extortion by both authorized and illegal enforcement agents in the state capital. The post C/River: Commercial drivers block major roads over multiple taxation appeared first on Vanguard News.
Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced that the first section of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway is expected to be commissioned by May, while also condemning vandalism along the project corridor.
Protests have erupted in Calabar following the deaths of students from the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) and a driver. Demonstrators are demanding action and justice regarding the incidents.
Nigeria's government is actively engaged in resolving a major aviation dispute and approving new infrastructure projects, while simultaneously grappling with economic challenges and legal battles over political party status and convention validity.
Nigerian police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) successfully rescued 14 victims who had been abducted by pirates. The rescue operation took place along the Calabar–Oron waterways.
A 46-year-old man, Imeh Sunday, has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for incestuous rape. The post Court jails 46-year-old man for life over daughter’s rape in Calabar appeared first…
Reno Omokri defended the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after Dino Melaye shared a video showing flooding, attributing the issue to Lagos' geography rather than project failure.
Gunmen ambushed a passenger boat on the Calabar–Oron waterway, abducting at least 15 people. A joint security operation is underway to rescue the victims.
Over 91,000 tricycle drivers in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines have received P5,000 each in financial assistance from the national government. This aid aims to help drivers cope with rising fuel prices.
Today's headlines include updates on 'Safer Cities' initiatives, the situation in Scarborough Shoal, and general news related to Iran.
Ogun State-owned Gateway Air has announced plans to commence one-way flight operations to major Nigerian cities including Abuja, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Jos, and Kano starting April 13, operating on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
A police official in Batangas, Philippines, was relieved from his post following accusations of abuse by a policewoman. The relief came through special orders from the Police Regional Official Calabarzon.
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended an admission officer and reconstituted its Central Admissions Committee as part of reforms to combat certificate racketeering.
A massive fire engulfed the popular Akim Timber Market in Calabar, Cross River State, just six days after a gas explosion in the same area injured about 60 people.
he National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Cross River State Command, has secured the conviction of two men for trafficking eight children, some of them their…
The number of victims from a gas explosion in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, has increased to 60, with the state government assessing injuries and covering hospital bills.
A gas station explosion in Calabar, Cross River State, has left several residents injured and destroyed properties, including vehicles and nearby shops. The incident occurred at Fomex filling station along Edibe Edibe Road.
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) VICTORY has handed over two suspected impersonators of naval personnel to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of the Nigeria Police Force in Calabar for further investigation and prosecution. The post Navy hands over two fake officers to police in Calabar appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Nigerian Navy has dismantled an illegal refinery site in Rivers State and seized stolen petroleum products in Calabar, Cross River State, as part of its efforts to combat crude oil theft and economic sabotage.
As Eddie remains in Calabar, unable to attend BJ’s funeral due to failing health, he feels the weight of time. They entered this ideology together more than half a century ago.
A PUNCH report on Calabar’s growing refuse problem triggered swift government action, leading to a massive Calabar waste cleanup across the city. Read More: https://punchng.com/media-pressure-government-action-how-punch-report-triggered-cleanup-in-calabar/
The Nigerian Navy has foiled a suspected sea robbery attempt and rescued 16 passengers along the Ibaka–Calabar Channel during a swift maritime security operation on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The post Navy foils sea robbery attempt, rescues 16 passengers on Ibaka–Calabar Channel appeared first on Vanguard News.
Commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as keke drivers, staged a protest on Thursday in Calabar, Cross River State, over exorbitant daily ticket rates and the activities of unauthorized taskforces in the metropolis. The post Calabar tricycle operators protest high ticket rates appeared first on Vanguard News.
Police in Rizal believe a series of convenience store robberies is connected to a group responsible for at least 17 other robbery and theft incidents in Calabarzon and the National Capital Region.
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended nine students for two academic sessions due to their involvement in examination malpractice and result forgery.
LUCENA CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the start of the two-month closed season for “tawilis” (Sardinella tawilis) fishing in Taal Lake, Batangas, running from March 1 to April 30. In an advisory posted on Thursday, DENR Calabarzon reminded the public that catching, selling, trading, transporting or engaging in any transaction
By Emma Unah CALABAR- A growing number of women are shattering stereotypes and taking to the wheel of commercial vehicles in Cross River State, effectively competing with their male counterparts for clients. From mini buses to long-distance trucks, these women are proving they can handle the road with the best of them. The driving force behind […] The post Women take to the wheel in Cross River appeared first on Vanguard News.
Senator David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has announced that Section one of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is scheduled for commissioning by May.