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
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
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
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that the aim of the biker’s parade and car show is to connect with the young people and create an avenue for the wealthy to spend their money in Calabar during the yuletide. Mr. Ayade said this while speaking to news
By Archibong Jeremiah Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke is set to hold another crusade in Calabar the Cross River State capital on Thursday February 15, to Saturday 18, 2018. The event which is usually packed is holding at the Cross River University of Technology, CRUTECH Calabar campus open field. Making the disclosure at a press conference at
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River is participating in this year’s Bikers Carnival with a red colored Scorpio trike. More details later…
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nollywood actors, Larry Coldsweat, Zack Orji and Edward Osifu were among those who participated in the 2017 Carnival Calabar hot wheels event where over 2 dozen vintage, flashy and customized vehicles drove through the 12 Kilometer Carnival Calabar route. The Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and his wife, Linda Ayade
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent A total of 27 cultural troupes participated in the 2017 edition of the Cross River Cultural Carnival. These consists of cultural troupes representing the eighteen local government areas in the state and 9 other visiting states who are competing for various prizes at the event which the Deputy Governor,