by crossriverwatch admin The 5th Obudu International Mountain Race Championship 2013 which took place on the 23rd November in Obudu Mountain Resort has come and gone but the mountain slide that occurred by the entrance of the road leading to Obudu Cattle Ranch Resort lies in wait for government’s attention. It will be recalled that
by crossrivvderwath admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, yesterday received another honor as Bantaba Nigerian Tourism Man of the Year. The Bantaba award was conferred on Imoke by the organizers of the annual travel event, Akwaaba Travel Market at Sheraton Hotel Abuja. In his response at the tourism award, Governor Liyel Imoke while
by crossriverwatch admin The Catholic Diocese in Ogoja is boiling after a businessman, James Okafor caught his wife red handed in his matrimonial bed with a Catholic priest savoring the woman’s private parts. The Catholic priest, a CrossRiverWatch source said had always been a regular visitor to the businessman’s home in Igoli Ogoja and his
by crossriverwatch admin Nancy Olive -Aisaghonhi, the Calabar Carnival Queen 2013/2014, was on Sunday April 13 officially unveiled to the public and development partners as the Face of Mothers Against Child Abandonment (MACA). Olive-Aisaghonhi is working with MACA, an NGO established by the Cross Rivers State First Lady, Obioma Liyel-Imoke to reduce the high rate
by crossriverwatch admin The 2014 Calabar International Jazz Festival started in earnest yesterday with different artists thrilling the audience at the main bowl of the Cultural Center. The city of Calabar came agog Friday as the second edition of Calabar International Jazz Festival kicked off with renowned jazz maestros such as Jimmy Dludlu from South
by crossriverwatch admin Following a successful debut in 2013, the Calabar International Jazz Festival, has announced this year’s line up for an exciting Easter weekend. Conoisseurs of smooth jazz, R ‘n’ B and African dance music can look forward to three nights of fabulous performances by Hugh Masekela, Liquideep, Jimmy Dludlu and Micasa Music (South
by crossriverwatch admin The ready help of a famous elephant hunter led to the rise of the Hausa quarters in Ikom, Cross River State. The great hunt. It began as a hunt for Elephants. Today, 160 years on, one cannot see elephants in the area, but the story itself is elephantine in many ways. In
by crossriverwatch admin As the world celebrates 100 years of Aviation, Abuja Bantaba will be celebrating 100 years of growth and development of Travel Business in Nigeria and one of the Best Tourism leaders in, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State will be honored at this year’s event. Abuja Bantaba will celebrate the pioneers,