By Patrick Obia The Passion 4 carnival band has been declared the winner of the 2022 Carnival Calabar Band Competition while Odukpani Local Government Area and South Africa came top on the cultural and international parades. Passion 4 band known for their green outfit and stunts pulled 1,762 points to come top for the eleventh
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, said the 2022 Carnival Calabar is special. Governor Ayade said so while declaring this year’s carnival open. The theme is “Agro-Industrialization”. He commemorated the victims of the bikers parade and urged the President, General Muhammed Buhari to do the same. The flag off was
By Francis Annagu, Florence Kekong and Farah Jolly In the Cross River State Rainforest, an average of 250 tons of timber is harvested daily; in 10 days, 2,500 tons are lost and within a year 91,250 tons of timber leave the State. As a result of deforestation, small trees and other forest products are destroyed.
By Patrick Obia Stakeholders and deforestation activists in Cross River State have called on the electorates not to vote for any candidate not ready to protect the forests and other natural reserves. The admonition was from a one-day multi-stakeholder conference with a focus on ending deforestation in Cross River State, organized by We The People
By Yemi Sodeeq, The Informant247 Without a thorough audit of the voter register before the 2023 general elections, many foreigners who are already in possession of Nigerian permanent voter registration cards will cast their ballots. In Kosubosu, a border community in Baruteen Local Government Area of Kwara State, a number of foreigners from the Republic
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A yet-to-be-named foreign national has escaped an assassination attempt by unknown gunmen in Cross River State. The foreigner whose nationality is yet to be obtained at the time of filing this report was driving a Prado SUV jeep with plate number EKY777HT, Lagos was sprayed with bullets just before the rubber plantation
By CrossRiverWatch Admin One of Cross River’s State musical exports, Challex D’Boss has continued to enjoy his tour of the US, with radio appearances. The Yakurr born “aproko” croner, who is set to release the video of his song with popular Warri street rapper, Erigga, is in the US to among other things perform at
By Ogar Monday A fast-rising musical prodigy, Challex D Boss will be in California State, United States of America on the 4th of November, the music star has announced on his Facebook page. Challex who is proving himself to be one of Cross River State’s musical exports will be performing at the “Angeza Live Show”