By Archibong Jeremiah/Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has said that the state government intentionally refused to publicize the 10th edition of the Calabar Carnival which will be the last his administration will spearhead. Senator Imoke said this while declaring open the adult carnival over the weekend in Calabar, the state
By Sylvia Etta Governor Liyel Imoke on Tuesday inaugurated the Carnival Calabar Festival 2014. The carnival featured a cultural parade and dances by troupes from the 18 local government areas of the state and invited states. The states include Nassarawa, Benue, Imo, Anambra, Osun, Delta, Kastina, Rivers and others. Imoke said that the cultural parade
By Raymond Ekemini As part of the activities to celebrate the 2014 christmas, the student union government of the University of Calabar has hosted the first ever christmas party. The event held at the Malabor square and drew all the students of the university present to the party. Declaring the event open, the SUG President,
By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman, Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Tourism, Hon. Steve Ukpukpen seemed not to have noticed his goof while speaking during the flag off of the 2014 Calabar carnival adult dry run in Calabar last week. Hon. Ukpukpen who represented the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon.
By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman of the Cross River State Carnival Commission, Mr. Gab Onah has expressed high hope that soonest; Cross Riverians will see that the privatization of the carnival is the right choice. Mr. Onah made the assertion at the second adult dry run in Calabar, his word: “Carnival Calabar is going private
By Jonathan Ugbal In a bid to develop local content and boost internally generated revenue, the Cross River State Tourism Bureau has signed a musical agreement with the Rising Stars Cross Band. The agreement which will see the band become the official musical partner of the state’s tourism bureau, has a clause which will see
By Our Correspondent Cross River State Government yesterday flagged off the 15th edition of Calabar Festival, with the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Millennium Park, Calabar. Speaking at the well-attended ceremony, the state Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke who was represented by his Deputy, Mr. Efiok Cobham, disclosed that, “This year’s event which is very
By Archibong Jeremiah/Christiana Alawa/Jonathan Ugbal The Senator Liyel Imoke administration of Cross River State has concluded plans to privatize the Calabar Carnival. The administration’s position was made public over the weekend by the Director General of the Cross River State Carnival Commission, Mr. Gabe Onah while speaking at the carnival’s 10th anniversary second dry run