Latest news and analysis from Calabar
A massive explosion at Fonex Gas Station in Calabar South Local Government Area left multiple residents injured and destroyed surrounding properties. Emergency services failed to respond promptly, highlighting infrastructure challenges in the region.
Suspected political thugs disrupted the African Democratic Congress Young Women Forum meeting in Rivers State, destroying equipment and dispersing supporters. The attack highlights ongoing suppression of democratic engagement in Nigeria's South-South region.
Hundreds of students across southeastern Nigerian universities face academic devastation after institutions fraudulently admitted them into unaccredited programs. Medical students at Ambrose Alli University spent 10 years only to be denied professional induction, while University of Calabar engineering students won ₦55 million in damages after being illegally demoted.
The All Progressives Congress has begun preparations for its 2026 National Convention, with protocol committees meeting and inspecting Eagle Square venue. As Nigeria's ruling party plans for political continuity, questions remain about addressing the fundamental issues driving calls for self-determination across the Southeast and other regions.
Cross River State Assembly has called for an immediate ban on illegal logging threatening the sacred Akwanshi monolith heritage sites of the Bakor people. These ancient cultural artifacts, located across Ikom and Ogoja communities, face destruction from deforestation and commercial theft, prompting lawmakers to demand urgent government intervention to preserve this irreplaceable Biafran cultural legacy.
Veteran revolutionary and intellectual Biodun Jeyifo is being mourned by his longtime comrade Ikenna Edwin Madunagu, who reflects on their shared decades of struggle for justice and liberation. The tribute highlights the enduring bonds forged through revolutionary activism and the personal cost of fighting for progressive causes across Nigeria and beyond.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State is experiencing internal tensions as party leadership accuses former PDP members of importing crisis and attempting unauthorized takeover. Dr. MacFarlane Ejah warns against imposition and impunity while defending party structure from infiltration.