By Archibong Jeremiah/Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has said that the state government intentionally refused to publicize the 10th edition of the Calabar Carnival which will be the last his administration will spearhead. Senator Imoke said this while declaring open the adult carnival over the weekend in Calabar, the state
By Sylvia Etta Governor Liyel Imoke on Tuesday inaugurated the Carnival Calabar Festival 2014. The carnival featured a cultural parade and dances by troupes from the 18 local government areas of the state and invited states. The states include Nassarawa, Benue, Imo, Anambra, Osun, Delta, Kastina, Rivers and others. Imoke said that the cultural parade
By Archibong Jeremiah The Chairman of the Cross River State Carnival Commission, Mr. Gab Onah has expressed high hope that soonest; Cross Riverians will see that the privatization of the carnival is the right choice. Mr. Onah made the assertion at the second adult dry run in Calabar, his word: “Carnival Calabar is going private
By Our Correspondent Cross River State Government yesterday flagged off the 15th edition of Calabar Festival, with the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Millennium Park, Calabar. Speaking at the well-attended ceremony, the state Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke who was represented by his Deputy, Mr. Efiok Cobham, disclosed that, “This year’s event which is very
by crossriverwatch admin For criticizing the annual Calabar Festival/Carnival, Cross River State Youths under the auspices of the All Cross River Youth Forum, ACRIYOF, have asked the State government to call, Major Ibrahim Shofolahan, the Imam of 13 Brigade Mosque in Calabar to order. In a statement on Sunday, signed by the groups coordinator and
by crossriverwatch admin There is no doubt that Cross Riverians from all walks of life and indeed fans of CrossRiverState are eagerly looking forward to this year’s Calabar Festival, which usually begins and ends within 32 days in the month of December. This is so because since the Festival began in 2005, there has never
by crossriverwatch admin Hundreds of Christian women led by Rev. Gift Ephraim Effiong and Mary Theodore Effiong, wives of Pastors Theodore Effiong and Ephraim Effiong of Prayer to All Nations on Monday protested against the holding of the Calabar Carnival dry runs on Sundays. The women dressed in black and bearing placards with several mesages
by crossriverwatch admin The beautiful city of Calabar, the capital of Cross River State is already agog with activities as the famed Calabar Festival begins on Saturday. The festival which heralds the popular Carnival Calabar will commence on Saturday November 30th, with the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. The Christmas tree is set to break record