calabar viewing centre tragedy

It was something football lovers in Nyaghassang Community in Calabar Municipality of Cross River State had done hundreds of times before – watching football matches at a popular viewing centre along Access High School Road. Little did they know that Thursday night, when Manchester United...

The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has expressed sadness over the death of 30 Manchester United football fans in Calabar, Cross River State. The fans were electrocuted while watching the Europa League quarter-final game between Manchester United and Anderlecht on...

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sadness to the tragic event that claimed the lives of several Nigerians at a football viewing centre in Calabar, Cross River State, Thursday night. The President commiserates with the government and people of Cross River State, and...

Manchester United has reacted to the death of about 30 football fans who were electrocuted in a viewing centre in Calabar, south east Nigeria, while watching the Europa League game between Manchester United and Anderlecht on Thursday, April 20. According to reports, a high-tension cable fell...