By Efa Sunday Some aggrieved contestants of the just concluded Cross River Northern Festival (NorthFest) pageant have called for the sum of NGN500,000 to be paid to each of them as compensation. The contestants, numbering about a dozen said they had been tricked by the secretary of the NorthFest pageant subcommittee, Mr. Noel Ugbong and
By Rose Ofem The controversies trailing the conduct of the 2018 edition of the Cross River State Northern Festival (NorthFest) pageant, ex-beauty queen and contestant in that pageant, Jesustina Ogar has said that the event was a charade shrouded in confusion which has cast a shadow on the industry in the State. Miss Ogar stated
By Godwin Otang The Cross River Government has said that it is working on the legislation that will regulate the pageant industry in the State in a bid to streamline practices and protect both organisers and contestants. This followed calls from several quarters for a moratorium to be placed on the industry due to the
By Martha Abua A former beauty queen, Miss Victoria Ana has confirmed claims of demands of sexual gratification by organisers of pageants in Nigeria. Miss Ana, who is the founder of ‘Life Begins Initiative’ stated this Sunday in Calabar while speaking on ‘The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo’ a radio program on Hit FM where she
By Odey Ojeka Isaac Eteng, a graduate of geology from the University of Calabar and 22 year old Lilian Christopher, a graduate of the school of sciences in the College of Education l, Akamkpa have emerged winners of the 2018 Leboku pageant. The pageant is the second public event in the line up of activities
By Ukung Alawa The organizers of the Obudu Face of Culture have said they are seeking an ambassador who will use culture as a tool for sustainable peace in the society. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Frank Akpeke of Mountain Cinema which also said the sale of forms for the 9th
By Ushang Ewa The auditions for the second edition of Miss Africa beauty pageant has commenced across the continent a statement from the Cross River State Government says. “Auditions are currently ongoing in all the participating countries with the Nigerian auditions scheduled to hold in Calabar, Cross River State Nigeria,” the statement made available to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The grand finale of the second edition of the Miss Africa beauty pageant will now hold on the eve of the 2017 Carnival Calabar, a statement from the organizers says. This is due to the plethora of requests for the extension of the registration deadline for the pageant which will now close