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…
Carnival: Mayorkun Vows Never To Visit Calabar Over Alleged Theft
Mayorkun To Perform At Carnival Calabar Festival Mega Concert
By Frank Ulom Power is transient, many said and Cross River has witnessed that since the swearing-in of Governor Bassey Otu on 29 May. The Governor, CONVERSEER reports, has changed a lot of things; restoring the state’s cleanliness, decorations and roads (though not everywhere). The latest is the famous Miss Africa Calabar pageantry and Northern…
By Frank Ulom Team Legislators’ Wives has defeated Team Executive Wives at the ongoing Carnival Calabar & Festival Novelty Football Tournament to win the 2023 trophy. The match which was played on Sunday 10 December 2023 saw the Wives of the Legislators in Cross River defeating the Wives of the Executives 1-0 at the UJ…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State has stated that all hotels in Calabar, the state capital have been booked ahead of the Carnival Calabar and Festival. This was disclosed by Governor Bassey Otu on Sunday 10 December 2023 during the third and final Dry Run of the Carnival Calabar. Otu said the…
By Nelson NseAbasi Ahead of the 2023 Carnival Calabar, Diamond Band, one of the competing bands in the carnival has unveiled Nigeria’s Sports Minister, Senator John Owan-Enoh as patron. The unveiling took place in Abuja on Wednesday 22 November 2023 by the leader of the band, Mr Eric Anderson (ANIPR) in the company of the…
By Nelson NseAbasi The First Lady of Cross River State, Rev Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu is sponsoring 20 young girls from across the state to participate in the Queen of Humanity Pageant, which offers a grand prize of five million Naira (N5m) and a brand new car to the winner. The governor’s wife made the…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has offered global investors willing to invest in the state of a tax haven. Otu made the commitment when he hosted top global CEOs in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, at a breakfast meeting aimed at enhancing the tourism fortunes of the state. “Your presence here speaks volume…
In order to make the Carnival Calabar the best in the world, the Government of Cross River State said it is assisting 10 hotels with the sum of ten million naira (N10m) each to enhance their facilities to meet international standards. This, according to Prince Ekpenyong Ojoi, Managing Director of the State’s Tourism Bureau, will…
