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 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…
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…
The people of Calabar, Cross River State capital can now enjoy film cinema after over 8 years of absence as Kada Cinema officially opens at Marina Resort. During the opening ceremony on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, Governor Bassey Otu said his administration will ensure it revives the tourism sector which the state is known for….
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…
