Cross River Govt pays salaries of Obudu Ranch Resort staff, to resume Obudu mountain races
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Government has cleared all arrears of staff owed salaries from 2015 – 2018. “All the 149 […]
Calabar Carnival
Calas Vegas band emerges winner of 2023 Carnival Calabar
Calas Vegas Band has emerged overall winner of the Carnival Calabar competitive events. The winning band is led by the former Minister for Culture […]
Calabar agog as carnival takes centre stage
Calabar on Thursday stood still as the parade of the bands took centre stage in the ongoing cultural festival christened “Carnival Calabar”. The parade, […]
Physically challenged persons take centre stage at Carnival Calabar
Some physically challenged persons participating at the ongoing 20th edition of the Carnival Calabar on Thursday expressed excitement over their involvement in the event. […]
About 15 million people to watch Calabar Carnival live – Commissioner
No fewer than 15 million people across the globe will watch the main event of this year’s Calabar carnival that will be beamed live […]
Calabar Carnival: Visitors battle for hotel space
Visitors trooping to Cross River for the 2023 annual Calabar carnival are battling to find hotel space in the capital city, reports the News […]
Calabar Carnival: NSCDC deploys 1800 personnel in Cross River
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) says no fewer than 1,800 personnel will be deployed across the state during the yuletide as […]
Police beef up security for crime-free Calabar carnival
The Police Command in Cross River has assured the people of effective policing in all parts of the state during the annual Calabar carnival, […]
Calabar wears new look ahead of carnival
The capital city of Cross River, Calabar, is wearing a new look ahead of the commencement of the 2023 edition of the Annual Calabar […]
South Africa, Brazil others to feature in Calabar Carnival
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government on Monday said arrangements has been completed for this year’s Calabar Carnival. The […]
Calabar Carnival: NUJ tasks Cross River Govt on talent discovery
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chairman , Cross River State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists,(NUJ), Comrade Gill Nsa, has charged the […]
Kidnapping: Residents express fear, concern over Calabar carnival
Residents of Calabar in Cross River State have expressed concern and a gloomy picture of the annual Calabar carnival following the spate of insecurity […]
Calabar Carnival: Gov Otu woos investors with tax holidays
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has offered global investors willing to invest in the state of a tax […]
2023: INEC poised to conduct freest, fairest election in Africa – Okoye
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the time had come for it to organise the freest and fairest election in Africa. The […]
Calabar carnival: Death toll rises to 8, says FRSC
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said the death toll in the Calabar carnival tragic incident has increased to eight. The Sector Commander of FRSC […]
Seven killed, 29 injured in Calabar Carnival accident – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed seven persons dead and 29 injured in an incident that occurred during the annual Calabar Carnival on […]
Enabling dreams with FirstBank ‘December is a vybe’
One of the most fascinating quotes of popular British business magnate and author, Sir Richard Brandson is that “A great business is simply an idea […]