By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan A film and music training session will berth in Calabar, the Cross River State capital this summer a statement from the Department of Creative and Knowledge Economy says. “The training session is aimed at creating job opportunities as these two industries which include motion pictures, sound recording and music production
By Ushang Ewa A lady, Mrs. Nora Grace Anyating has lost her two months pregnancy after a collapsed pillar in her residence knocked her unconscious following the demolition of her residence by bulldozers clearing the 137 kilometers Mfum – Obudu mountain resort dual carriage way. Mrs. Anyating is said to have been attempting to move
By Aplefe Ojong The Cross River State Ministry of Justice has written the Inspector General of Police (IGP) seeking the immediate arrest of suspended University of Calabar lecturer, Mr. Joseph Odok. This followed Mr. Odok’s petition to the IGP which mentioned the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr. Joe Abang in
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has assured that it is committed to revamping the State tourism sector by spicing it with new innovations as well as search for more sites. The Commissioner of Culture and Tourism Mr. Eric Anderson made the position of the Government known in Calabar while fielding questions from
By CrossRiverWatch Admin One day I will break down the economic benefits of a WELL RUN Carnival Calabar and festivals with multiple corporate sponsors. When I ran the youth development zone program within the festival we attracted sponsorship from corporate bodies to run our overheads and still contributed to the general purse. Remember all those
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian minister of information, culture and tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said recently while flagging off the 3rd Carnival Calabar dry run in Calabar the Cross River State capital: “I also want to take this opportunity to appeal to the world to see this street party beyond dancing and beyond the costumes.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the shutdown of voting on Thursday, January 4, 2018 by the organizers of the 2017 CrossRiverWatch Man of The Year (MOTY) awards, the organizers have released the scores and voting pattern with the five man shortlist for the final round of voting. The organizers; CRWatch Resources in a statement signed by
By Frank Edima and Ogar Monday Mixed reactions have continued to trail the 2017 Carnival Calabar with residents of Calabar sharing diverse opinions on the performances. CrossRiverWatch went to town to sample the opinions and here are some. Not Interesting – Gloria Umoh Mrs. Gloria Umoh who owns a shop on the Carnival route posited