Tag: Calabar Carnival

An official stated that between November and December 2025, more than 370,000 tourists visited major attractions, including Obudu Mountain Resort, ...

The governor said the new mascot reflected the beauty, growth and resilience of the Carnival Calabar, celebrating its 20-year evolution ...

“Encouragement is okay, but we need genuine support now. That is the only way to move from survival to global ...

The Calabar Carnival was initiated in 2005 by the administration of Donald Duke, then-governor of the state.

Aisha Buhari sat in the VIP area with other dignitaries to enjoy the beautiful sights and sound at the Calabar ...

There was heavy presence of security officials at different parts of the city.

The Cross River State Government declared 14 days of public holiday to enable its civil servants to take part in ...

Those on essential services are exempted from the holiday.

Cross River suspended the Calabar Carnival in 2021 because of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have been vindicated in our rating of Ayade’s government as inhuman, uncouth and unperturbed by the sufferings of the ...

The incident brought the day five activities of the carnival to a sudden end.

“There is an emerging security report which indicates that the event may be taken over by some hoodlums.”

Apart from COVID-19, the state of insecurity across Nigeria may have adverse effects on the carnival which had in the ...

While the governor preaches love and unity, he has ensured that a journalist and a lawyer who criticised his government ...

The countries have indicated interest to participate in the 2018 edition of the carnival.

The main event will hold 27-28 December and will attract participants from 25 countries.

“I am delighted to know that everything being used in the carnival is manufactured locally by Nigerians.”

“The campaign is targeted at reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence in the state."

“Calabar carnival is 12 years on the road match."

“The projection is that many people can no longer afford the dollar to go abroad for the Christmas season."

Official: "Tourism is indeed our own oil. We will use tourism to market the state to the world."

Mr. Ayade says special provisions has been made for other participating states to receive N3 million each for taking part ...

Carnival theme is Ain't No Stopping Us Now Tourists and residents of Calabar trouped out in their hundreds to watch ...

Carnival Calabar is one of the events at Calabar Festival Masta Blasta, the largest and most populated band at the ...

The celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, the progenitor of the Christian faith, was held worldwide yesterday. Christian faithful, ...