Petrol depot prices rose across Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar, with Calabar reaching ₦1,370 per litreDiesel climbed to ₦2,000 per litre at Matrix’s Warri depot despite a reported Dangote refinery price reductionGovernment relief targets NNPC Retail’s profit margin, while rising landing costs cloud hop…

…of Transportation and Rivers governor, spoke on Saturday at a town hall meeting in Calabar. He said the government should have consulted economists, political scientists and other stakeholders before implementing the policy. The former minister argued that adequate measures should have been introduced to cushion the ef…

…to enforce compliance with education regulations. The affected schools are located in Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Odukpani and Akamkpa Local Government Areas. The Commissioner for Education, Stephen Odey, announced the enforcement exercise on Friday, warning that schools closed for operating without approval m…

Several depots across Lagos, Port Harcourt and Calabar listed petrol at N1,350 per litre on Friday, October 9, after the Federal Government proposed a price ceilingFive depots in Warri continued to quote N1,360 per litre, exceeding the proposed cap by N10The Federal Government also announced a 30-day petrol discount th…

Depot operators in Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar raised petrol prices by as much as N25 per litre on Thursday, October 8Ibeto depot in Lagos raised its diesel price by N195 per litre amid growing concerns over crude supply disruptionsBrent crude climbed to $105.02 per barrel, with tanker traffic through the Strait o…

…most recent case was the brutal murder of a woman at a guest house along Clifford Lane, Calabar South, on September 7, 2026. Her killer or killers allegedly removed anything that could provide investigators with a lead. To make matters worse, the hotel receptionist reportedly failed to record the personal details of th…

…concert. In July 2026, the promoter was involved in a serious car accident on the Lagos-Calabar coastal road that claimed the life of his bouncer. He had made very few public appearances since, making his energetic return to the spotlight all the more notable to fans who had been following his recovery.Sam Larry return…

…depot price report by Petroleumprice.ng shows reductions across Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Warri, with Dangote implementing one of the largest cuts.

By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has approved the reinstatement of about 3,000 local government workers removed from the state payroll, following a meeting with organised labour. The decision came after talks with the state chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Tra…

…the positive implications for the state, particularly initiatives such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road and the proposed Deep-Sea Port, among others. According to Aiyedatiwa, independence was more than the memory of a date, describing it as a continuing responsibility to the past, the present and the future. Nigeria a…

…also expected to benefit from improved road connectivity. The Ogun section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is planned as part of the wider infrastructure network serving the area, providing an important connection between the emerging coastal investments, Lagos, the Nigerian hinterland and regional markets. Abiodu…

…and Dikwa–Gamboru–Ngala Road. CROSS RIVER — Coastal Infrastructure: The Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, forming part of a major coastal transport corridor.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google DELTA — Housing: Development of a 250-unit Renewed Hope Estate alongside wider urban infrastructure. EBONYI — Hou…

…in infrastructure” over the past three and a half years. According to him, the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, the Abuja-Kano highway, the East-West Road, rail modernisation and port reforms would dramatically improve trade routes and the economy. He added that the government is expanding mortgage finance to boost housi…

…the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old pupil of a nursery and primary school in Calabar. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Calabar, saying the “school proprietress reported the incident to the command on Sept. 28.” Eitokpah said the “suspect was…

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old security guard attached to a nursery and primary school in Calabar over the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old pupil. The suspect, identified as Bright Bassey Elijah, was arrested after the incident was reported to the pol…

…a decline that had pushed depot fuel prices lowerSeveral Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar depots cut petrol and diesel prices between September 21 and 25The crude rebound followed Iran's rejection of a seven-day truce proposal linked to the Strait of HormuzPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and…

…reached at the association’s 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Sunday in Calabar, Cross River State. 5. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted 2.55 million opioid pills weighing 1,640.55kg in three consignments at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. The agency dis…

…in Akwa Ibom State when marine operatives raided a suspected kidnappers’ camp along the Calabar-Oron channel. Although the suspects fled, police recovered a pump-action gun and ammunition, two speedboats and four outboard engines. In Kaduna State, police, vigilantes and local hunters raided suspected bandit camps in Au…

By Emma Una, CALABAR The Cross River State Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka William, has died in an Abuja hospital, throwing the state’s political and public service community into mourning. William reportedly died on Saturday evening while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. His deat…

…and malnutrition among vulnerable Nigerians. Tinubu, who flagged off the programme in Calabar on Friday, said three food banks were being launched simultaneously in the state to provide nutritional support to children under six, pregnant women and lactating mothers. In a statement signed by her Senior Special Adviser o…

…the period.Independent petroleum marketers have followed suit, with depots in Lagos, Calabar, Port Harcourt and Warri quoting wholesale prices between N1,290 and N1,400 per litre. Retail pump prices in Kaduna have reportedly climbed beyond N1,330 per litre.NNPCL Outlet Prices Climb Across Key CitiesThe Nigerian Nationa…

Residents and motorists in Calabar, Cross River State, have accused officers of the Nigeria Police Force of extortion at a checkpoint close to the Post Office complex, allegedly linked to the Atakpa Police Station. Speaking with The PUNCH on Tuesday in Calabar, they alleged that officers block the road every evening an…

…price report for yesterday showed that petrol prices rose significantly across Lagos, Calabar, Port Harcourt and Warri. In Calabar, petrol prices reached N1,290/litre at Mainland and Soroman depots, up N87/litre from N1,203/litre. Matrix also raised its price by N86/litre to N1,290, while Sobaz increased its price by N…

…a mob attack on a man accused of stealing mobile phones around Harbour Junction, Calabar. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, who said the incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, following a distress call received b…

…maritime and logistics corridor connecting Lagos, Ondo, Ibom, Port Harcourt and Calabar, complemented by rail and road links such as the Lagos-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano corridor, the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway and the proposed Calabar-Maiduguri Trans-Sahara Super Highway. He said: “the biggest beneficiaries of this economy w…