What Do You Know About The Cross Niger Forest In Nigeria?
Enormous, thick and rich with great ecological value, harbouring exotic species of both plants and animals is the cross Nigeria transition Forest located right here in Nigeria. The Forest is planted right between the biogeographic barriers of the Cross River and the formidable Niger river. It is a tropical moist broad-leafed Forest and it ranks […]
The Bahumono People Of Cross River
The Bahumono (Ehumono, Kohumono) people are an ethnic group in Nigeria located primarily in the Abi local government area of Cross River State and are the largest ethnic group in the region. Read more about Ethnic groups in Nigeria The Kohumono people live along the Cross River which is located in southsouthern Nigeria. It […]
Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Yala People
The Yala people can be found in Yala Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. They are bounded in the north by Benue state, east by Ogaja Local Government and in the west by Ebonyi state. The Yala people are also considered as the second most populated LGA in Cross River State, coming after […]
Helpful Little Articles: Hotels in Calabar
The city of Calabar has many attractions for visitors and tourists especially in the festive period. For one thing, the Christmas Carnival is a real crowd puller and the city has a reputation as one of the cleanest in Nigeria. The people are warm and friendly and the food is great. So without further ado, […]
Top 5 Tourism Spots to Watch Out for in 2020
This year we saw a lot of foreign celebrities and dignitaries grace our nation and partake in our tourism. This global attention got us a place in the Forbes 10 Underrated Destinations in 2020 article. Though they cited Lagos as the place to visit (because of its many appeals), there are other places in Nigeria […]
Recipe for Iwuk Edesi
Iwuk edesi is the Efik-Ibibio version of native jollof rice. It is easy to prepare and it’s delicious too. The palm oil used in preparing this food gives it a traditional taste. Iwuk edesi can be cooked with or without vegetables. I love the flavor scent leaves give to this pot of native delight. However, […]
Why Some in Southern Nigeria Consider Dog Meat a Delicacy
Dogs are affectionate, brave, and loyal. In most developed countries, their services are utilized at home and at work. However, the dog has another purpose for some people in Nigeria. That purpose is for consumption. Specifically known for dog meat consumption are the Efik-Ibibio ethnic group. The Efik-Ibibio reside in the South-South geopolitical zone in […]
Top 12 Tourist destinations in Southern Nigerian
Nigeria is blessed with abundant tourism opportunities in almost every segment of the country. Today our focus is on the oil-rich south-south geopolitical zone in Nigeria. The southern states in Nigeria include Edo State, Bayelsa State, Cross River State, Akwa Ibom State, Delta State and Rivers State. Some of these places have multiple attractions but we will highlight […]
Pay Us our Salaries—Cross-River Workers
Workers of Cross River Geographic Information Agency (CRGIA) and the State Water Board Limited have cried out over the non-payment of their 15 and 18 months of their salaries respectively. They obstructed the governor’s office as well as the Water Board gate on Thursday protesting in desperation. According to The Nation, as a result of […]
Calabar Festival and What to Expect
Over the years, I have watched the Calabar festival on television without understanding it perfectly. I had to look closely and study and now I believe I know enough to prepare your hearts for the 2016 event. The month of December is usually a fun one in Cross River State because of the numerous tourist […]
Calabar Could Become Nigeria’s First Smart City
The Cross River State Government has clinched a deal with Chinese technology company Huawei to transform Calabar, the state capital, into a smart city. A Memorandum of Understanding signed by the parties provides the basis for a project that would avail the city’s residents of a cloud-based data service which could set Cross River State […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 23rd, 2016
1. Beginning from December 1, 2016, taxpayers will receive their withholding tax certificate in their emails within one week of payment, Mr. Babatunde Fowler of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said. 2. The Cross River State government has signed a contract with Huawei Technology of China to make Calabar Nigeria’s first digital city. 3. […]
South Korean Firm to Build 550 Megawatt Power Plant in Cross River State
A gas-fired power station with the potential to supply 550 megawatts of electricity is on the cards for Cross River State. The South Korean firm, Kingline Integrated Power Development Limited, plans to build a power generating facility in the southern state, which upon completion, could go some way to reducing the immense energy supply gap the […]
Top 4 Places to Visit in Nigeria
If you are a Nigerian who has spent most of your life in just one city, then you might not appreciate the beauty of Nigeria. To see new people and places, you have to be ready to get out of your comfort ‘city’ and into the larger society where individuals from diverse backgrounds converge and […]
New Water Supply System Pending For Lagos And Cross River.
From a $77.3 million loan granted to the Federal Government by a French Development Agency on concessionary ground, $43.2 million and $33.83 million has been approved for Water Supply projects to Cross River and Lagos States. This was announced yesterday after the Federal Executive Council Meeting, by the Minister for Information Laraban Maku. The loan […]