By Odey Ojeka This year’s Ugep Lobo celebration was filled with fun and entertainment. What is Lobo? Lobo, also known as Yekpi, is a special day that occurs six days after the Ekoi day and is part of the Leboku Festival held yearly in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Who Participates?…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has reiterated his administration’s desire to transition the state from subsistence agriculture to agricultural mechanisation. Otu made the call at the 2024 annual Leboku New Yam festival of Yakurr people on Thursday in Ugep, with the theme: “Community mobilisation for sustainable growth.” Represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter…
In its resolve to ensure full preparation for the 2024 Carnival Calabar with the theme, “Our Shared Prosperity”, Diamond Carnival Band, Saturday flagged off an activity to prepare its members for the big event. Known as “Fit Frenzy”, the 4 kilometres road walk which commenced at the iconic Millennium Park, by Eleven-Eleven Roundabout Calabar, culminated…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a 365-kilometer railway to connect the southern part of the state with the north. The project is a Public-Private Partnership funded initiative driven by Messers Reinhoke LLC in partnership with the State government. Performing the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday at the premises…
Officials of the Tourism Volunteers Network, Cross River State Chapter, paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture of Cross River State, Honourable Chief Robert Abubakar Ewa. The meeting focused on establishing a partnership with the ministry to promote tourism growth in the state. During the meeting, Honourable Ewa addressed…
