Tag: Calabar

Petrol Situation In Calabar Dire

March 2, 2014March 4, 2014 Admin No Comments

Like in most other parts of Nigeria, the petrol situation in Calabar, CRS is dire, calitown.com can reveal. In most petrol stations selling the product the city, long queues are visible as vehicle owners struggle to lay hands on petrol. The situation has also shot up the price of petrol as stations are selling at…

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Metro Hotel Blast: Driver Refutes Media Story

February 15, 2014 Admin No Comments

Contrary to reports in the media that a blast from the Calabar Transcorp Metro Hotel fire of last Friday, which consumed all of the hotel’s multi-million naira power plants, was responsible for the car crash involving an 18-seater bus with registration number, XA 946 ZLL, belonging to the Akwa Ibom Transport Corporation, AKTC, the driver…

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Val’s Day Tragedy, Fire Takes Down Part Of Cal Transcorp Metro

February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 Admin 1 Comment

In circumstances that are yet to be made clear, parts of Calabar’s Transcorp Metro Hotel, this evening went up in flames to the consternation of onlookers and the general public, calitown.com can reveal. The inferno which lasted for more than two hours, completely ate up the two giant-size generators servicing the hotel, throwing all of…

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A Val’s Day Walk In Calabar!

February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 Admin No Comments

Red they say is the color of fire and blood, and also of energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. It has even been referred to as an emotionally intense color with a very high visibility. Red is the predominant colour this afternoon as the calitown.com crew drives round…

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22 Await Death In Calabar Prison

February 3, 2014February 3, 2014 Admin No Comments

Calitown.com investigations have revealed that the Calabar Prisons in Afokang, Calabar South LGA, has 22 persons on death row. While 12 inmates are serving life sentences, the 22 on death row were convicted for various offences, ranging from first degree murder to armed robbery but are awaiting state governor, Liyel Imoke’s nod, for the execution…

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Street Kids Litter Calabar, Threaten Peace

January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 Admin 1 Comment

Unless the Cross River State government does something and pretty soon, there are visible chances that Calabar may lose her trademark peaceful nature to a swelling band of street kids calitown.com can authoritatively reveal. The kids who have taken up residence in upscale areas like Atekong Drive, Ibom Layout, Parliamentary Extension, State Housing Estate and…

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