Author: Nsikak Ibatt

The EFCC, Lagos office, has arrested a renowned Social Media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha for an alleged involvement in internet related fraud and money laundering. The suspect, a premium and first class customer of one of the popular international airlines, was arrested on Friday 18, October 2019 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to Dubai Emirate following series of intelligence reports received by the Commission At the point of arrest, five wristwatches with a total worth of over twenty million naira (N20, 000, 000: 00) was recovered from him. However, the suspect as…

A student of the University of Calabar by name Godson, David Ogwoke a student of the intermediate Class, Faculty of Law, emerged winner of the National Shell Essay-Twist Literary Writing Competition held in Lagos. David won the competition with 80 points ahead of others. Congratulations David

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing(IVM) company introduce tricycle ambulance. This was made known on the company official twitter handle The aim of this ambulance is to offer fast child birth delivery services. And also to render services  to people at the rural areas which road aren’t motorable. The ambulance do have do long seat behind which may carry 4-8 persons as the case may be. The tricycle ambulance is one of the creative innovations by the Nigeria base company

Most Nigerians have been complaining of taking too long for them to receive their National Identity Card from the National Identity Management Commission. Below is how to check of your Card is ready for Collection using the inline platform: 1. Visit NIMC center: https://touch.nimc.gov.ng/ 2. Then click the proceed button 3. Now, fill in your first name, last name and your NIMC tracking ID and hit the ‘check now button’ Recently, a NIMC representative described the advantages of the new national identity card. Apart from many other things, it may also be used as an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card…

Two persons, including a woman on Monday, 21st October, 2019 sustained injuries when an iron container fell on them along Owerri road, Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State. News gathered from The Nation has it that “the victims were inside a vehicle when the container, which fell off from an articulated vehicle, landed on their car.” The incident, which witnesses attributed to deplorable road, came few days after two tankers fell separately in the commercial city, claiming lives and property. “We’ll continue to experience this kind of calamity until the government decide to take their responsibilities seriously,” one of the witnesses…

The attention of the Federal Ministry of Communications has been drawn to the viral text message allegedly sent by the Mobile Network Operator MTN Nigeria and other Mobile Operators notifying subscribers of a four naira (N4:00) charge per 20 seconds on USSD access to banking services from the 21st of October 2019. The office of the Honourable Minister of Communications Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FNCS, FBCS, FIIM is unaware of this development and has hereby directed the sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ensures the operator suspends such plans until the Honourable Minister is fully and properly briefed.…

The Kano State Police Command says it has provided full security to ensure the protection of lives and properties around Kano Zoological Garden following the escape of a lion from its cage. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Abdullahi Haruna, made this known to newsmen in Kano State on Sunday morning. He said the command had deployed fully armed policemen to prevent people from having access to the area in view of the prevailing situation. The PPRO, however, advised the residents not to panic as experts and armed security personnel were making concerted efforts to capture the…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, October 17, 2019 promised that his administration would ensure it fully supports the development of the historic city of Calabar, capital of Cross River state. The president said it when he hosted His Eminence, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi, Otu V, Obong of Calabar, at the State House. A statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, said Buhari noted that though Calabar had lost its status as the first capital city of southern Nigeria to Lagos, his government would open the city to the entire country. The president also promised to bring happiness to the people of…

It was a sad incident in the Cross River State University of Technology on the 5 of October, 2019 as a student was found dead close to the SUG Secretariat, Calabar campus. According to news reaching CalabarOnline, the female student of the institution who please to be anonymous said: ‎”he was shot four times on close range and axed on the neck to confirm he is dead” The deceased is identified as Felix, a 400level Elementary Education student of CRUTECH. Details on this soon…

Unicalmalabites reinstated after Esutexplorer were Disqualified as a result of filing an ineligible player The University of Calabar male football team – UnicalMalabites as at yesterday being the _2nd of October 2019_ were reinstated back to the ongoing Higher Institution Football Tournament(HIFL) The malabites were called back into the tournament after the Enugu State University of Science and Technology football team – ESUTEXplorers filed in an ineligible player in person of Franklin Anorue who is the football team first choice goalkeeper. The Malabites will now face the University of Benin football team – UNIBENRoyals in a one leg tie on…

The recent Xenophobic attack in South Africa has left Nigerians reeling with reactions and calling for the President Muhammadu Buhari regime to stop the killing of Nigerians in South Africa. South Africans launched a renewed attack on businesses of foreigners including those belonging to Nigerians, burning down shops owned by non-indigenous of South Africa. Nigerians have now taken to social media to lament the frequency with which Nigerians are targets of Xenophobic attacks in the country. More than 115 Nigerian have been killed of Xenophobic attack since 2016. CREDIT: SAHARA REPORTERS

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A young man, simply identified as Michael, a father of four children, has been confirmed dead in Calabar, allegedly beaten by officials from Cross River State Department of Public Transportation, DOPT. Sources at the scene of the event claimed that the young man who sells shoes by the road side, was beaten by DOPT personnel for selling shoes by the road side instead of having a shop inside the market to house his business. An eyewitness, Mr Okon, told journalists at the scene of the event that men of DOPT asked the trader to vacate from the road side and…

Earlier today, an auto-accident occurred on the Third-Mainland bridge, inward Lagos Island, Lagos. The accident involved a fully-loaded Mazda bus with registration number LSR 890XF and a Yellow Toyota bus with registration number LND 517XP. Passengers of the vehicles sustained several degrees of injuries. Officials of LRU later visited the scene of the accident for recovery exercise. As at a time of filing this report, no lives were lost.

It was a shocking one today being Monday the 3rd of June, 2019 as a building in the University of Calabar did collapsed. The building is located just beside the school e-library as is believe to be a restroom for students. However ClabarOnline reporter believe that the building collapsed as a result of heavy rainfall in the state for some days now which might have cause this sad incident to occur. As at the time of filing this report no casualties were recorded and CalabarOnline was yet to speak to the Head of Works department of the institution.

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has unveiled the statue of the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. This is coming less than 2 weeks to his handover to the New administration. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday postponed his one-day official visit to Imo State. Buhari was expected in Imo State to commission, among other projects, a statue of him, constructed by the Governor Rochas Okorocha government. However,  the visit was postponed as the president was yet to return from Saudi Arabia where he is performing this year’s holy pilgrimage.