Calabar
Coverage of Calabar in the Nexus archive.
- Cross River concessions Obudu Ranch Resort for 25 years
The Cross River state government has signed a 25-year concession agreement for Obudu Ranch Resort with the concessionaire in Calabar. The agreement was reported by the News Agency of Nigeria and first appeared on Premium Times Nigeria.
- Aptech career quest 2026 returns with up to 50% scholarship opportunities for UK degree aspirants
Aptech Career Quest 2026 returns in August, offering up to 50% scholarships for UK degree aspirants. The premier career seminar will be held in major Nigerian cities including Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, and Calabar.
- CSOs launch Nigeria’s forest, climate journalism fellowship
Civil society organizations (CSOs) launched Nigeria’s forest and climate journalism fellowship in Calabar, Cross River State, during the fourth Multi-Stakeholder Conference on Deforestation. The conference, an annual forum, brings together stakeholders to address Nigeria's deforestation crisis.
- PCN seals over 500 drug outlets in Cross River, gives reasons
PCN sealed over 500 drug outlets in Cross River during a four-day enforcement exercise. The action was announced by PCN’s Director of Enforcement, Suleiman Chiroma, at a press conference in Calabar.
- Court awards N100m against police over 22-year-old boy murder
A court awarded N100m against the police over the murder of 22-year-old Onyekachi Mba, who was beaten and shot by police security personnel at Government House, Calabar, on 1 August 2025.
- Police probe death of woman in church toilet
The police are investigating the death of a woman found in a church toilet in Calabar. No evidence of foul play has been found pending an autopsy.
- Calabar residents decry high cost of cooking gas
Residents of Calabar, Nigeria, are expressing dissatisfaction over a recent surge in cooking gas prices, which increased from N1,300 to N1,750–N1,900 per kilogram. The price hike has been reported by gas stations and roadside vendors in the area.