By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper The Efik in Cross River State takes pride in their monarchy, Obongship, the Obong of Calabar. The people display their adoration for the Obong by ascribing and describing him as Treaty King, Defender of the Christian Faith, and other adorable names. According to records, ascendancy to the Obongship is seamless
An Efik native and crane operator, Victor Bassey Ackwonu has written the Archbishop of the Methodist Archdiocese of Calabar, Most Reverend Emmanuel Udofia over comments alleged to have been made by the latter in March 2020. According to the letter sighted by CrossRiverWatch, Ackwonu claimed that the clergyman made derogatory statements which he considered as
By Jonathan Ugbal The chairman of the Senate committee on finance and gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, John Owan-Enoh has denied allegations that he said he does not need the votes of a particular ethnic group in the state to become governor. Mr. Owan-Enoh made this known in
By Archibong Jeremiah The Paramount Ruler of the Efut Nation and Calabar South, His Royal Majesty, Muri Munene, Effiong Mbukpa has reiterated that the Efuts are not under the Efiks nor Quas as presumed by many but are equals. The rebuttal which was made recently in an interview with our reporter followed rounds of rumors
by crossriverwatch admin In the days of yore, the ‘fattening room’ tradition of the Efik people of Calabar, Cross River State, was seen as a viable means of preparing a young lady for the challenges of womanhood. But unfortunately today, it has gone through series of reformation and modification due to civilization. This age-long tradition