By Akpet Obaji Last Saturday recorded another leap for the Cross River film industry as practitioners in the film industry gathered once again to consolidate their gains in another round of Cross River Movie Awards, CRMA. The event held at the Venetian Arena, Calabar dishing out a total of twenty five competitive awards, seven merits
by crossriverwatch admin For his efforts in promoting culture and tourism in the state, Cross River’s illustrious son and Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Cross River’s most widely read online magazine, CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Agba Jalingo has been honored with the Media Man of the Year award. The award was presented to Mr. Jalingo by one of Cross River’s
by crossriverwatch admin Mr. Obat Enanagha John and Miss. Emmanuel Esidence have emerged as Mr. and Miss. Cross River State College of Education, Awi/Akamkpa 2014 academic session. It will be recalled that since the re-opening of Cross River State College of Education, Awi/Akamkpa in 2009, two students’ weeks have been hosted but both ended in
by crossriverwatch admin Delectable Cross River born Nollywood actress, Lydia Owan speaks about herself and plans in the film industry: Excerpts: Tell us about yourself and your childhood? My name is Lydia Owan, I was born in Ogoja, Cross River State. Growing up was fun because I practically moved from state to state due to
by crossriverwatch admin Leboku is the annual New Yam Festival of the Yakurr people, which comprises Ugep, Idomi, Ekori, Mkpani,Nko, Nyima, Agoi and Asiga communities. The Leboku New Yam festival is peculiar to the core Yakạạ speaking communities of Idomi, Ugep, Ekori, Mkpani and Nko and the international version is unanimously celebrated in Ugep once
by crossriverwatch admin After eagerly waiting for months, I was at the movies yesterday to see the movie ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ an adaptation from the award winning novel by Chimamanda Adichie. The FilmHouse Cinema, Marina Resort, Calabar was filled to its brim, the audience were quite diverse, both the young and old. Authorities
by crossriverwatch admin Sultry runway model, Petra George Sokari, 19 has emerged winner of the maiden edition of ‘Project Models Runway.’ The Rivers State born model and undergraduate of department of Public Administration, University of Calabar Petra coveted the crown after a heated modeling pageant contest organized by the House of Lavender modeling agency recently
by crossriverwatch admin Nigeria’s A-list highlife music crooner, Sunny Neji, during the just concluded Democracy Day celebration, took his home state, Cross River, by storm with a back to back comedy and music entertainment show. The event, which was tagged ‘Laugh and Quench’ held at the Cultural Center, Calabar bringing together top comic and music