Calabar News
Latest articles and news about Calabar on AXL Media.
Latest Articles
- Cross River Health Officials Confirm New COVID-19 Case Involving Chinese National as Emergency Response Teams Mobilize in Akamkpa
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
A 53-year-old Chinese national working in Akamkpa has tested positive for COVID-19 in Cross River State, marking the first confirmed case in the region since 2022. Health Commissio...
- Cross River State confirms new COVID-19 case involving Chinese Lafarge worker in Akamkpa
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Cross River State Government has reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case since 2022, involving a 53 year old Chinese national employed by Lafarge. Health officials have acti...
- Security Crisis Deepens as Sea Pirates Hijack Passenger Ferry and Seven Herders Face Arrest for Separate Highway Abduction
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
Approximately 20 passengers, including students traveling for national examinations, were abducted by gunmen on the Calabar waterways on Friday. In a separate development, security...
- Cross River Technocrats and Scholars Form Coalition to Support Tinubu and Otu 2027 Re-election
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
A coalition of academic and professional stakeholders in Cross River North, operating as JARILEAGUE, has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu, Governor Bassey Otu, and Senator J...
- Massive $300 Million Crude Oil Seizure Exposes Major Surveillance Gaps in Niger Delta Security
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: Africa
A joint military operation, Operation Delta Safe, intercepted several vessels on April 11, 2026, carrying suspected stolen crude oil valued at approximately $300 million. While the...
- Major Inferno Destroys Calabar Timber Market; Police Confirm No Fatalities Following Successful Five-Hour Containment Operation
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Africa
A massive fire razed the Akim Timber Market in Calabar on the night of March 27, 2026, destroying goods valued at millions of naira. Preliminary police reports attribute the blaze...
- Allegations of Torture and Illegal Detention of Street Children by CUDA Officials Spark National Outrage in Cross River State
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
Civil society groups and child rights advocates are calling for an immediate investigation after officials of the Calabar Urban Development Authority (CUDA) allegedly rounded up, f...
- Federal Government and Cross River State Launch Strategic Partnership to Regulate Mining and Manage Radioactive Risks
Published: Mar 23, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) and the Cross River State Ministry of Mineral Resources have formalized a collaboration to sanitize the local extractive industry....
- Devastating Gas Station Explosion Levels Calabar Facility Leaving Multiple Residents Injured and Neighborhood Property Destroyed
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Africa
A massive blast at the Fonex Gas Station on Edibe Edibe Street has caused widespread destruction in the Calabar South Local Government Area. The resulting inferno razed fuel storag...
- Prof. Ofem Enang Challenges "Purported Disqualification" from 2026 NMA Presidential Race; Cites Constitutional Breach
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Africa
Internal Medicine specialist Prof. Ofem Enang has formally protested his exclusion from the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) presidential election. In a letter to NMA President Pr...
- Cross River State Launches Mass Deworming Campaign Targeting 400,000 Schoolchildren to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Africa
The Cross River government, in partnership with Evidence Action, has initiated a five day medical outreach to treat soil transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis. Targeting ch...
- Political Turmoil in Cross River as ADC Alleges Hostile Takeover Attempt by Rival PDP Faction
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Africa
The African Democratic Congress has accused members of the Peoples Democratic Party of attempting to illegally seize its administrative structure in Cross River State. The leadersh...