by Christian Ita It was just a 30 minutes flight from the Margaret Ekpo International Airport in Calabar to the Bebi Airstrip in Obudu. But for the 30-man delegation from the State of Maryland, the United States of America, it seemed like eternity. Led by the Secretary of State, John MC Donough, the Maryland delegation
by crossriverwatch admin Plans are on the way for all hotels in Cross River State to mount Close Circuit Television, CCTV to monitor the activities of people especially during the Calabar festival which attracts an influx of people from different parts of the world. This plan was disclosed during a meeting organized by the Cross
by crossriverwatch admin As the 2012 Calabar Festival kicks-off tomorrow with the lighting of the Christmas tree at the Millennium Park, there appears to be a scramble by tourists for Calabar-bound flights. The Millennium Park, previously known as Eleven Eleven, was a memorial to mark the end of the World War 11. It is the
by crossriverwatch admin The management of Aero Contractors Airlines has announced an increase in its flight frequencies to the Cross River State Capital Calabar from Abuja and Lagos. Aero in a statement obtained by crossriverwatch said the move is a mark of support for the tourism initiatives of the Cross River State Government. Part of
By Leadership In one community of Cross River State, it is a taboo for men to speak the same language with women. But Leadership reports that, the natives have devised other means to communicate effectively with each other. There is something that marks Cross River State out of the other 35 states of Nigeria. The
by travel and tourism As the year gradually rolls to end, the organisers of Carnival Calabar have expressed their preparedness to host a world-class carnival that will offer more excitement, fun and business to indigenes, visitors and sponsors than previous editions of the annual carnival. In view of the development, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke has flagged off the unveiling of state new tourism drive that is expected to put the ‘paradise state’ on the global tourism map and bring the state’s munificent tourism potentials to the glare of the global community. At the unveiling ceremony in Lagos Thursday, Governor Liyel
by crossriverwatch admin Suddenly, the weather changed. The mist rose like a white balloon and enveloped him and his team. It was euphoric! The temperature dropped. Everything seemed to stand still. They often do. At the hilltops of Obudu, the weather swings like the mood of a pregnant woman; one moment it is warm, the