The biggest country in Africa that the United Kingdom colonised is Nigeria. The biggest country that the United Kingdom colonised in Asia is India (which then comprised the present Pakistan and Bangladesh). When the UK came into Nigeria and India, like all other countries they colonised, they brought along their technology, religion (Christianity), and culture:
by crossriverwatch admin As the 2012 Calabar Festival kicks-off tomorrow with the lighting of the Christmas tree at the Millennium Park, there appears to be a scramble by tourists for Calabar-bound flights. The Millennium Park, previously known as Eleven Eleven, was a memorial to mark the end of the World War 11. It is the
by punch The House of Representatives on Thursday ordered an investigation into a “multi-billion naria” mansion said to belong to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe. The property, located at Mabushi in the Federal Capital Territory, was said to have been built for the minister by a construction firm, SETRACO. The House
by Vanguard Lagos State, inflicted the unkindest cut on their Cross River counterparts when they snatched renowned athletics coach and former world 400m record holder, Lee Evans who has been spearheading Cross River’s grassroots athletics development programme. Coach Evans worked with Cross River State for almost three years, but a few weeks to the National
by informationnigeria.org Some officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC in Calabar over the weekend mounted a manhunt for a lady who allegedly had marathon s*x with their colleague, Ofem Eta, during which he died. According to a source at 2, Orok Ita Street, Big Qua, where Ofem was living before he
by crossriverwatch admin The management of Aero Contractors Airlines has announced an increase in its flight frequencies to the Cross River State Capital Calabar from Abuja and Lagos. Aero in a statement obtained by crossriverwatch said the move is a mark of support for the tourism initiatives of the Cross River State Government. Part of
by crossriverwatch admin There’s trouble in the offing for the management team of one of the Primary Health Centres in Biase Local Government Council in Cross River State. This is as a result of the persistent demand for money by the staff of the health centre against the free health policy of the Imoke administration
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development and leader of Team Cross River to the 18th National Sports Festival in Lagos tagged “Eko 2012”, has promised that Team Cross River will do better than they did in Rivers State last year. The Cross River State contingent to the 17th