By Tina Agosi Todo, Guardian Newspaper After 23 years of communal conflict in Ikot Offiong, Odukpani Council of Cross River State, the newly elected Obong of Calabar, Etubom Anthony Ani, is set to provide schools for the community. With this development, over 20,000 out-of-school children of the community, scattered all over the state owing to
By Oto-Obong Clement Utomo Obong is a reactivated traditional event celebrated annually which allows the component communities of the Efik Kingdom come out, in the spirit of loyalty, solidarity, kinship and friendship, to pay homage to their apex King. It also avails non-indigenous resident communities the opportunity to demonstrate their loyalty and goodwill to their host community represented by the Obong. See
By Patrick Obia Nka Ekpenyong Nnuk, a socio-cultural organization in Cross River State, has marked its 40th anniversary with dinner and award night in Calabar, the State capital. Nka Ekpenyong Nnuk, made up of representatives from the Efik, Efut and Qua kingdom yearly holds dinner and award night to celebrate the peaceful coexistence, love and
By Archibong Jeremiah Members of Efik/German Development Forum have been charged to take advantage of the social media to spread the achievement s of the Efik kingdom. The charge was given at the inauguration of the group by Mr. Joe-Marry Ekeng Ita Executive Secretary of Calabar Urban Development Agency (CUDA), who chaired the occasion which
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Being the third of a three part series by the son of the late journalist, Ernest Etim-Bassey as part of events leading to the 20th anniversary celebration of his father. Perhaps I am at the end of my sojourn in the state as we head towards the 2019 elections simply because I
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Palace of the Paramount Ruler of Calabar South and King of the Efut Nation located at Anantigha has been forcefully opened and traditional rites carried out by some Chiefs and youths (names withheld). The Palace which has been under lock and key since 2012 following the Kingship tussle between the then
By Oto-Obong Clement The management of the indigenous rap group Okpo Rekordz says it never believed people outside the shores of Nigeria would yearn to listen to their content which popularizes life in the streets of Calabar with most of their lyrics in Efik, their mother tongue. The manager of the label, Ephraim Inyang who
By Archibong Jeremiah The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC Chairman Senator Bassey Ewa Henshaw, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, Hon. Essien Ayi, member Federal House of Representatives representing Calabar South/Akpabuyo/Bakassi federal constituency and Hon. Nkoyo Toyo who is also a member, Federal House of Representatives for Odukpani/Calabar Municipality Federal constituency and other dignitaries were among the crowd