Tag: CALABAR

Iyanya reacts after Mayorkun vows never to perform at Calabar

Nigerian artist Iyanya has reacted following an outcry from Mayorkun over a bad incident he experienced in Calabar, Cross River. Following his performance at an end-of-year event, Mayorkun promised in the post—which has since gone viral online—that he would never return to Calabar. The former DMW Signee, who recently aimed at those requesting Christmas presents from him, expressed qualms about accepting an invitation to return to Calabar. He wished the other musicians who would be playing at the Calabar festivals success, but he did not disclose the reasons behind his choice. Mayorkun, Nigerian artist. source: Google Mayorkun shared a picture of himself performing on stage and captioned it; “CALABAR, You’ll probably NEVER EVER see me again, Good luck to the other artists coming for your festivals tho.” As he begged fellow indigenous people to return the stolen item, the Cross River native and Kukere musician alluded to the fact that one of his colleagues had been the victim of theft during the event. Iyanya posted a tweet: “My calabar people, this is very bad for the peaceful people I know us to be. The government has brought my colleagues to entertain you, all you owe them is protection and great hospitality. If you know anyone who stole from my brother , please return it and I will personally compensate you… Drop it at THE GRAND HOTEL I will personally compensate you PLEASE. My calabar people, this is very bad for the peaceful people I know us to be.
The government has brought my colleagues to entertain you, all you owe them is protection and great hospitality.
If you know anyone who stole from my brother , please return it and I will personally… https://t.co/AYkgspRGSQ — its iyanyaaaaaa💥 (@Iyanya) December 19, 2023

54-yr-old man allegedly beats his girlfriend to death in Calabar

54-yr-old man allegedly beats lover to death in Calabar

The Police Command in Cross River has arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death in Calabar South Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the arrest in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Wednesday.

File photo: Used for the purpose of illustration only (Source: Business Day) She said that the suspect attacked the victim, simply identified as Ndereke, after a minor disagreement that occurred at Abasi Obori Street on Tuesday. Ugbo said the personnel of Uwanse Divisional Police Headquarters carried out the arrest on arriving at the scene, following a distress call received on the incident. “The police rushed the victim to University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Unfortunately, she didn’t make it, as she was certified dead on arrival by the doctor on duty. “Following established protocols, her remains were deposited in the morgue for autopsy, to shed more light on the exact cause of her death. “The suspect is already in our custody and we will ensure that he faces the full weight of justice for his alleged action,” the police spokesperson said. In other news, a Nigerian man identified as Abiodun Victor Olawunmi reportedly lost his life while in the custody of the South African Police Service in Johannesburg. The details surrounding the incident remain unclear, but the incident has sparked outrage within the Nigerian community residing in South Africa. According to a post made by Edward Sunday, a Nigerian resident of Sandton, Gauteng, who hails from Oyo State, Olawunmi was said to have been suffocated by the South African police.

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Five corps members drown following car accident in Calabar

Five corps members drown in Calabar following car accident

An unfortunate accident in the Calabar area of Cross River State resulted in the loss of five corps members who drowned after their bus plunged into a river. According to reports, the victims were en route to their Place of Primary Assignment (PPA) on Monday, June 5 when the bus they were travelling in veered off a bridge and plunged into a river.

Corpers who drowned in Calabar. Credit: NYSC Batch ABC 2023 / Facebook Regrettably, all occupants of the bus, including the corps members, drowned in the river. The report was confirmed by Andrew Zemoh, the Cross River State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps. Zemoh expressed his condolences to the grieving families and mentioned that the timing of the victims’ burial would be determined by their respective families.

One of the victims of car accident in Calabar. Credit: NYSC Batch ABC 2023 / Facebook Additionally, a Facebook user named Comr Salau George Alexander, who claims to have been in the same camp as the victims during their time in Cross River’s Obubra camp, Batch A, Stream 2, shared photographs of the deceased individuals on the platform. “RIP to these beautiful souls. We camped together in Cross River (Obubra camp) batch A stream 2. I remember how we (I and Giveth) met at Onitcha park en route to Cross River and became close. She became friends with Ada in camp, and they were inseparable. Everybody in our camp knows them as best friends. When I heard the news today, I was terrified. I just couldn’t believe it. I made a few calls to confirm, and alas! It did happen. It was reported that they drowned after their vehicle fell into a river. How it happened is beyond my comprehension, but God knows best. RIP, you have paid the ultimate price. May God grant you paradise,” he wrote. Snapshot of Facebook on the death of five corpers who drowned. Credit: NYSC Batch ABC 2023 / Facebook

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Photos of ‘Virgin Mary’ reportedly appear at Catholic Church in Calabar

Although it sounds unbelievable, parishioners at St. Charles Lwanga Catholic Church in Calabar, Cross River State, have confirmed that they saw the ‘Virgin Mary’ appear at their parish.
On Twitter, Rev. Fr. Evaristus Bassey shared several photos of a translucent that reportedly appeared at the parish, noting that over 100 people witnessed the event.

Captioning the photos, Fr. Bassey wrote: ”On Wednesday 22-6-2022 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in one of our parishes in Calabar, St. Charles Lwanga. It was something more than 100 people witnessed, even a Protestant pastor who came to visit his cousin, the assistant priest.
“He took these pictures. The rays around her were too bright for a clear picture. She moved up to the Shrine dedicated to her and then was taken up.

“It was amazing, the entire aura around the parish, that evening. She didn’t say anything to anyone. But I think she came to assure of God’s presence with us.
“Even the rays of light on the premises showed there was something happening.”