Category: Entertainment
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The Artifact: Hits Cinemas Nationwide March 21 – Director
By Dianabasi Effiong “The Artifact”, an action-packed adventure movie, is set to hit cinemas nationwide from March 21 2025! This highly anticipated adventure-laden movie is directed by one of Nollywood’s leading visionary greats, Tolu Awobiyi, a.k.a. LordTanner. It promises to take audiences on a gripping and thrilling, jaw-dropping adventure across Nigeria. “The Artifact” follows the…
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Asaba: Oborevwori Unveils UNESCO Creative City
Deputy Gov. of Delta State,?Sir Monday Onyeme (4th from L) and others at the unveiling ceremony. By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, on Thursday, unveiled the Asaba UNESCO Creative City of Film. He also unveiled the logo of the Creative City at the occasion where he was represented by his Deputy, Sir…
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The Return of Kwa Falls
Kwa Falls. OPINION By Frank Inyang KWA FALLS was once upon a time one of Nigeria’s prominent Eco- Tourism attractions located within an oil palm plantation at Aningeja in Akampka Local Government Area , Cross River State , South South Nigeria Between the 70s and 80s, it was a rendezvous to be as tourists (…
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Governor Otu Ushers in New Golden Age of Cultural Development for Cross River
By Effiong Bassey Edem The growing popularity of the Carnival Calabar, Africa’s biggest street party, is not in doubt. This was once more underlined by the successful conclusion of the 2024 street parade themed “Our Shared Prosperity,” organized by our Sweet Prince, His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, which attracted over 3,000,000 spectators and…
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Be Target Driven, Stay on Course, AKICORP Boss
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation, (AKICORP), Mr. Imo-Abasi Jacob, has charged staff of the corporation on the need to adopt a target -driven approach to job delivery.as opposed to the hitherto traditional bureaucracy. The AKICORP boss who gave the charge…
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Why We’re Organising Nyoro Ekpe on December 30 – Etubom Bassey Ndem
Few days to the popular cultural display ‘Nyoro Ekpe,’ scheduled for December 30, 2024, at the Botanical Garden along the Mary Slessor Avenue, one of the organizers of the event, Etubom (Arch) Bassey Eyo Ndem, has explained reasons for the cultural event. In a chat with our reporter in Calabar, Etubom Ndem, who is also…
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C/River Govt Gives Reasons for N50m Grants to Hoteliers
By Magnus Effiong The government of Cross River State has explained why it has so far given out about N50 millions as grants to hoteliers and restaurant operators in the State. PillarToday reports that in a Tourism Award event held at the Monty Suit, Calabar, Thursday, 20 hoteliers were given N1million each while each of…
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Cross River’s Marina Resort Attracts N8b Investment, Hosts Kulturama Festival
By Magnus Effiong The tourism drive of the Cross River state government has begun to yield dividend with only the Marina Resort attracting eight billion (N8 billion) Naira private-sector-driven investments, the Managing Director of the State Tourism Bureau, Prince Ekpenyong Ojoi, has said. Ojoi said this in Calabar during a press conference to unveil activities…
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Excitement as Obong of Calabar Inducts New Etubom, Otuekongs
By Magnus Effiong The Palace of the Obong of Calabar at Efanga Nsa Street, Calabar South, was agog on Friday as the First Class Monarch, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, inducted HRH Etubom Ekong Esu Effa as the Etubom of Adiabo Okutikang House in Western Calabar. Others also inducted as Otuekongs were ace…
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Lifeline For Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary As Group Raises 60,000 Tree Nurseries
Officials and participants at the workshop. By Anietie Akpan Efforts to rescue Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in Cross River state from further degradation is on the way as an environmental group has commenced the process of planting 60,000 trees. Over time, the sanctuary which is home to endangered species like the low land gorillas, chimpanzees,…
