By Efa Sunday The Cross River State chapter of the Organised Labour Union has joined other State unions in the peaceful protest for a NGN30, 000 minimum wage across the streets of Calabar. Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Cross River State, Comrade John Ushie, while addressing members of the union at Mary Slessor
By Our Reporter Her Excellency, Dr. Linda Ayade, Wife of the Cross River State Governor has called on parents to accept children as perfect gifts from God; male or female. The Governor’s wife made the remark after delivering her gift to the 2019 Baby of the Year, Alice Joseph Akpan, at the University of Calabar
By Deborah Obot Passion 4 band has won the 2018 edition of Carnival Calabar and Festivals leaving Seagull band as first runner up and Freedom Band as second runner up. In other categories, the best truck float was won by Passion 4 with Seagull band second and Freedom band third again. Best Costume Design was also won by
By Archibong Jeremiah There was mild drama during the Miss Africa 2018 beauty pageant which held at the Calabar International Conference Center as the third edition winner, Miss Dorcas Kasinde’s hair caught fire. The fire was caused by the fire works on the stage after she was announced winner. The fire which was surprising to
By Mary Umani Miss Congo Dorcas Kasinde has emerged Miss Africa 2018 thereby winning thirty five thousand dollars ($35,000), SUV as well as be the Ambassador of Africanism, the theme of this year’s Carnival Calabar and Festivals. Nigeria’s Chimamaka Goodness Nnaemeka and Miss Zambia Gladys Kayumba were the 2nd and 3rd runner up. After receiving
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor Senator Ben Ayade has postulated that “The Western world is the past, East Asia is the present and Africa indeed is the future. Therefore Africa holds a lot of promise to the world.” Governor Ayade made the foreshadowing in Calabar yesterday while declaring open the Carnival Calabar
By Efa Sunday and David Nsa Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State flagged open the 2018 edition of the Calabar Carnival and Festivals in the capital city, with cultural performances from different States across Nigeria. Twenty five out of the thirty six States present at the event danced in their traditional costumes and attire
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