Calabar Archives — City Business News

April 4, 2024 No Responses

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: Lagos Engages Land Stakeholders

Top officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, led by the Commissioner for the Ministry, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka have sought the patience and understanding of residents of Iru area of the State, particularly those that would be affected...

July 8, 2023 No Responses

Gov Otu Receives Calabar Port Manager, Harps On Dredging

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has appealed to the Federal Government to dredge the Calabar Port and transform it as part of measures to attract shipping investors, tourists and boost revenue generation. Otu made the appeal on Friday in Calab...

October 26, 2022 No Responses

NPA Boss Explains Onne, Calabar Ports ISO Certification

Habours departments of Onne and Calabar ports have secured the International Standard Organisation(ISO) certification. Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Koko, disclosed on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while featur...

July 3, 2022 No Responses

NPA Seeks Out-Of-Court Settlement With Contractor

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is seeking an out-of-court settlement with the contractor dredging the Calabar channel. The NPA Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, made the disclosure when he paid a visit to the Calabar Port Complex on Saturday...

July 3, 2022 No Responses

Calabar Port Complex Receives 72 Vessels In Five Months

Between the months of January and May 2022, Calabar Port received 72 Vessels. The Calabar Port Manager, Mr Festus Olumati, gave the figure on Saturday during the visit of the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko...

December 14, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Resumes Makurdi Dec 17, Deploys B777 For Enugu, E195 For Calabar

Air Peace is set to resume Makurdi flight operations from Lagos and Abuja on December 17, 2021. This is as the airline has also deployed the brand-new Embraer 195-E2 aircraft for the Calabar route and the luxury wide-body Boeing 777...

November 29, 2021 No Responses

Ayade Suspends Calabar Carnival Over Insecurity, Omicron COVID-19 Variant

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has suspended the 2021 annual Calabar carnival due to insecurity and the outbreak of Omicron COVID-19 variant. Mr Linus Obogo, Deputy Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Ayade, disclosed this in an interview with th...

December 11, 2020 No Responses

Calabar Port Empowers Youths In Host Community

The management of Calabar Port on Thursday gave out various empowerment items to no fewer than 50 youths from Obutong community in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River. The Calabar Port Manager, Mrs Marie Asein, explained t...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

FG Begins Reform Of Calabar, Kano Economic Zones

The Federal Government has commenced the process of reforming the Calabar and Kano Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in line with the approved processes for economic reforms. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum, made this kno...

October 24, 2019 No Responses

Russia Pledges Support For Lagos-Calabar Rail Line

The Russian Government has agreed to support development of Nigeria’s rail infrastructure by constructing 1,400 kilometres track from Lagos to the South-South city of Calabar. The development was one of the agreements reached at a meeting between President M...

February 8, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), commissioned renovated Government Secondary School, Adiaboh Assembly Hall, and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in Calabar, Cross River State. The Representative of the Managing D...

April 22, 2017 No Responses

Buhari laments death of football fans in Calabar

Pesident Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shocked to learn of the tragic event that took the lives of several Nigerians at a football viewing centre in Calabar, Cross River State, Thursdaynight. In a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the...