By Ashie Osor About 30 artists will be expected in Calabar during the 32 days event packed period in Cross River known as Carnival Calabar and festivals said the Special Adviser to the Cross River governor on Events Management, Mr. Ken Aklah Wednesday in Calabar, the state capital. Mr. Aklah disclosed this to newsmen, at
By Ushang Ewa The 25 finalists for the 2017 edition of the Miss Africa beauty pageant will begin arriving Calabar, the Cross River State capital today (Saturday) a statement from the organizers says. This follows the conclusion of the auditions which held in several places across the African continent with reigning queen; Angola’s Neurite Mended
By THISDAY The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Transport has commended Cross River State Government for following due process in the appointment of a financial transaction advisor for the Bakassi Deep seaport project, describing it as the most transparent. This was disclosed by the Secretary of Bakassi Deep Seaport steering and implementation committee set
By Our Reporter Young Cross Riverians, blistering the music industry, took the shine at the 4th Edition of the Paradise Music Festival and Awards, the “AKWA-CROSS EDITION” in Calabar. The event which held on Sunday in Calabar drew large swathes of artists, DJs, OAPs, Bloggers, press men as well as industry veterans from across the
By Ogar Monday The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Calabar Area Office has held its 2017 Chief’s Executive Interactive meeting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Speaking at the event, the Area Manager of the Calabar office Mrs. Anozie Ifeyinwa Nneka stated that “the choice of the theme; Maximizing Workplace Negativity For Maximum Productivity” is
By Jonathan Ugbal Residents around 8 miles axis of Calabar Municipal local government area are currently at risk of an explosion and fire outbreak following the fall of a truck carrying Kerosene at the Scanobo section of the Calabar-Odukpani federal highway. The truck fell on its side on Saturday after the load it carried became
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Enrolment into the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme is scheduled to begin by December 15, 2017 a statement from the state says. Tagged ‘AyadeCare,” the scheme named after Governor, Ben Ayade will kick off with an official launch by Mr. Ayade in Calabar read the statement jointly signed by the Commissioner
By Odey Ojeka and Obeten Godfrey The former managing Director, Crude Oil Marketing Department of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba has been conferred with a chieftaincy title in Ugep, Yakurr local government area. This followed his services and assistance to the community said the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem