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,
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has said that the new additions to this year’s edition of the Carnival Calabar and Festivals are such that will leave tourists awed. Mr. Ayade stated this, Tuesday while inspecting the route for the proposed ‘Formula K;’ a new addition to the festival
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Five Cross Riverians have qualified for the 2018 Commonwealth Games holding in Australia where they will represent Nigeria in the game of Table Tennis. This followed their exploits at the National Table Tennis Tournament which serves as the Commonwealth Games trials. The Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Mr. Orok
By Jonathan Ugbal The National Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria has awarded the General Manager of the Tinapa Lakeside Hotel, Justina Ovat a fellow of the association. The National President of the association, Chef Paulinus Okon, while presenting the award to Mrs. Ovat in her office in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Monday
By Archibong Jeremiah The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Gaul Lebo has said that “a lot of Cross Riverians don’t understand what a constitution is or what constitution amendment is.” Hon. John Gaul made the statement over the weekend while speaking on a topical radio program, “The Dialogue With
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the renewed gang war in Calabar the Cross River State capital, a man identified as Jude has been shot Saturday evening in his shop at Okoro Agbor axis of Ndidem Usang Iso road, Calabar. According to separate accounts of eye witnesses the incident happened between the hours of 7:30pm and 8:30pm.
By Ogar Monday; House of Assembly Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state has written the state House of Assembly demanding approval to access the sum of Forty Seven Million, Twenty Thousand, Four Hundred and Four Dollars (USD47,020,404 GBP35,137,408) for the construction of “Low Tech,” “High Tech” and “3D Centers” across the state. The