Security Forces Hunt Gunmen After Calabar–Oron Ferry Abduction
Security agencies have launched coordinated search-and-rescue operations to secure the release of 15 passengers abducted by gunmen along the Calabar–Oron waterway on Friday. The spokesperson of the Cross River State Police Command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed in a statement on Monday that the command is working with security partners to locate the victims and arrest […]
Ekuri Women Warn Illegal Logging Fuels Hunger and Insecurity
Women from Ekuri community in Akamkpa Local Government Area, Cross River State, have raised concerns over the severe impact of illegal logging, warning that the unregulated exploitation of forests is driving families into hunger, poverty, and insecurity. The warning came during a one-day training programme in Calabar for journalists and Ekuri women representatives, where participants […]
NiMet Warns Northern States of Rising Meningitis Risk
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that several northern states could face an increased risk of cerebrospinal meningitis as temperatures rise across parts of the country. In a public health advisory issued Thursday on its X platform, the agency said the disease is a serious infection that affects the protective membranes covering the brain […]
