By Frank Ulom CONVERSEER brings you LIVE and exclusive photos from the 2023 Carnival Calabar, Africa’s biggest street party. The theme of this year’s carnival is “Season of Sweetness” and the event was flagged off by the Governor of Cross River, Senator Bassey Otu on Thursday 28 December 2023 at the Millennium Park. Just like…
By Frank Ulom Masta Blasta during the Children’s Carnival on Wednesday 27 December 2023 showed the world why they are the most winners of the Carnival Calabar. Being the largest and most entertaining band, The Orange Family was well represented during the Children’s Carnival. Their performance, no doubt is one of the most thrilling since…
By Frank Ulom Diamond Band made its maiden entry as a competitive band in the 2023 Carnival Calabar and its children’s arm didn’t disappoint. The kids showed that Diamond Band can muscle out the older guys to clinch the ultimate price this year. Now taking the number of competitive bands to six, the Purple Band…
By Frank Ulom Seagull Band is one the few competitive bands that participate in the Children’s Carnival of the Carnival Calabar & Festivals. Well, as you know, the kids didn’t disappoint at the Children’s Carnival today, Wednesday 27 December 2023. The leader of the band, Sen. Florence Ita Giwa led the children in style and…
By Frank Ulom The Cultural Carnival which is part of the Carnival Calabar & Festivals held on Tuesday 26 December 2023. It was flagged off by Cross River Deputy Governor Peter Odey and ushered in participation from various states including Edo, Rivers, Kebbi and Enugu. All the 18 Local Government Areas of the state also…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu has returned the Bikers’ Carnival which is part of the Carnival Calabar discontinued a year ago. CONVERSEER reports that former Governor Ben Ayade discontinued the Bikers’ Carnival also referred to as Bikers Parade in 2022 following the accident that claimed the lives of a pregnant woman…
By Frank Ulom The 2023 Carnival Calabar & Festivals proper has started today, Tuesday with the Cultural Carnival. The Cultural Carnival was flagged off at the Millenium Park (Eleven-Eleven), Calabar, by Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, Deputy Governor of Cross River State Deputy Governor, who said Cross River is home for all. Many states of the…
By Chris Njoku Residents of Cross River have decried the low cash in circulation in the state, noting that it had made the Yuletide which should be a season of relaxation and joy a difficult one. Some of the residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN on Sunday in Calabar said there…
By Frank Ulom The maiden edition of the Ogoja Carnival was held today, Saturday in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State. The carnival, CONVERSEER reports is to give the entire people of Northern Cross River a festival of their own owing to the terrain of the state. It also replaced the NorthFest. The…
By Frank Ulom Afrobeats singer, Iyanya has offered $500, equivalent to N600,000 (at a rate of $1 = N1200) as a bounty for the missing jewellery of fellow singer Mayorkun. Iyanya made the offer on Tuesday afternoon while directing where the jewellery should be brought. “$500 if we get the second pendant. Money is at…
