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
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Nigeria’s Information, Culture and Orientation Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the Carnival Calabar is beyond the dancing, costumes and entertainment as it is a platform for the youths to express their creativity and serves as a unifying factor for the country. Mr. Mohammed stated this today, Sunday
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The federal government has said it will partner the Cross River State government to take its flagship tourism event; the Carnival Calabar to higher heights. The Minister for Information, Culture and Orientation, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this Sunday in Calabar during the flag off of the first dry run
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Hip hop star artiste Kiss Daniel, has said he was not robbed at the Calabar Christmas Village, Cross River State, contrary to a news report on Tuesday. Reacting to a question from one of his numerous fans @tommykingsblog, on his twitter handle, @iamkissdaniel Kiss Daniel who was widely reported to have been
By Our Correspondent The 2016 Carnival Calabar just acquired more exciting flavour with the confirmation that popular children cartoon network, Nickelodeon will be participating. Making this disclosure today in Calabar, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Events, Mr Ken Aklah said the coming of Nickelodeon means good news to families. According to him, the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A private radio station in Calabar, `Hit 95.9 FM’ on Monday said it has concluded arrangements to set the world record for the longest club party ever, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The party is to complement activities for this year’s edition of the Calabar carnival. Mr Patrick Ugbe, Chief
By CrossRiverWatch Admin
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Efforts by the Governor Ben Ayade-led administration in Cross River to bring more beauty to Calabar has taken a new dimension with the state government taking the burden of repairing broken fences, replacing old and leaking roofs and painting of private houses along the approach to the city center around Mile 8.