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JUST-IN: Fire Guts Section Of Marian Market, Calabar

By Magaret Adam An inferno from an unknown source has gutted a section of the popular Marian market Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The fire is said to have began in the early hours of Monday (today), around 1am and affected four lanes of the market, Items destroyed by the fire include clothes, electricals,

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Ugep To Stage Anti-Cultism And Drug Campaign On New Year Day

By Obeten Godfrey An anti-cultism, anti-drug rally is set to hold on Monday, January 1st 2018 in Ugep, the Headquarters of Yakurr Local Government. The campaign is pioneered by the Umor-Otutu Socio-Cultural Organization; which is the highest decision making body of the Ugep Community. “The rally is aimed at creating awareness and sensitizing youths on

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17 Countries Participate As Tuface, MC Galaxy, Others Thrill Okorocha And Crowd In Calabar International Carnival

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nigerian musical artiste and Afro Pop sensations, Innocent Idibia aka ‘Tuface’ and, Innocent Udeme Udofot aka ‘MC Galaxy’ were among top musical artistes that thrilled the audience at the 2017 edition of the Calabar International Carnival which held Friday night through Saturday morning at the U.J Esuene stadium. Also,

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Cross River Government Present Prizes To Miss Africa 2017 Winners

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has presented cash prizes totaling USD50,000 (NGN18,000,000 GBP36,997) and a brand new Ford Escape SUV to the winners of the 2017 Miss Africa pageant. Motswana, Gaseangwe Balopi had emerged winner and was handed USD35,000 cash with the key to the SUV by the Chief

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BREAKING: A Flop Of A Carnival As Passion 4 Emerge 2017 Winners

By Jonathan Ugbal And Oto-Bong Clement The Passion 4 Band has emerged as winners of the 2017 Carnival Calabar. Freedom Band and Bayside Band emerged second and third respectively. The Carnival despite having the largest crowd ever, has been viewed widely as a flop. The state’s event tourism flagship event which was billed to be

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JUST-IN: Ayade Flags Off 2017 Carnival Calabar, Says Africa Is The Future And Leadership Key To Ending Migration

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has challenged leaders in the African continent to provide opportunities for the young ones as only good leadership will end the trend of migration which has left thousands dead in 2017 alone. Mr. Ayade stated this while flagging off the 2017 edition of

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Motswana, Gaseangwe Balopi Wins Second Miss Africa Pageant In Calabar

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent 21 year old Motswanan, Gaseangwe Balopi from Botswana has been crowned as the second Miss Africa beauty queen on climate change. Citizens of Botswana are known as Batswana, with ‘Ba’ meaning ‘the people of’. (The singular is Motswana.) Balopi who pipped 24 others to clinch the coveted crown which includes USD30,000 prize

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