By Efa Sunday and Duke Igebu Mr. Matthew Edet-Okon, an ex-youth corp member residing along Goldie street in Calabar, the Cross River state capital is currently at loss after his apartment was razed down in the early hours of Thursday. The 30 year old is said to have lost his certificates and all properties in
By Efa Sunday The Cross River State chapter of the Organised Labour Union has joined other State unions in the peaceful protest for a NGN30, 000 minimum wage across the streets of Calabar. Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Cross River State, Comrade John Ushie, while addressing members of the union at Mary Slessor
By Jonathan Ugbal Barely 26 hours into the new year, no fewer than five people are said to be dead after two vehicles collided along Ndidem Usang-Iso road in Calabar, the Cross River State capital in the early hours of Wednesday. The accident involved a red Audi 80 taxi and a privately owned Toyota Camry
By Archibong Jeremiah There was mild drama during the Miss Africa 2018 beauty pageant which held at the Calabar International Conference Center as the third edition winner, Miss Dorcas Kasinde’s hair caught fire. The fire was caused by the fire works on the stage after she was announced winner. The fire which was surprising to
By Mary Umani Miss Congo Dorcas Kasinde has emerged Miss Africa 2018 thereby winning thirty five thousand dollars ($35,000), SUV as well as be the Ambassador of Africanism, the theme of this year’s Carnival Calabar and Festivals. Nigeria’s Chimamaka Goodness Nnaemeka and Miss Zambia Gladys Kayumba were the 2nd and 3rd runner up. After receiving
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor Senator Ben Ayade has postulated that “The Western world is the past, East Asia is the present and Africa indeed is the future. Therefore Africa holds a lot of promise to the world.” Governor Ayade made the foreshadowing in Calabar yesterday while declaring open the Carnival Calabar
By Inyali Peter The crisis rocking the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC over the authentic governorship candidate of the party took a new dimension yesterday as Senator Owan Enoh, was presented the flag as governorship candidate of the party by the National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The presentation which took
By Efa Sunday and David Nsa Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State flagged open the 2018 edition of the Calabar Carnival and Festivals in the capital city, with cultural performances from different States across Nigeria. Twenty five out of the thirty six States present at the event danced in their traditional costumes and attire