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Happy Birthday Peter Akpanke, In Health & Wealth!

Posted on July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 By Admin No Comments on Happy Birthday Peter Akpanke, In Health & Wealth!
Happy Birthday Peter Akpanke, In Health & Wealth!

By Iwara U. Iwara In 2022, I travelled from Calabar to Obanliku at the instance of Peter Atianashe Akpanke. While I was aware that the journey would be a long and arduous one, the goal was simply to honour an invitation to Akpanke’s village for a thanksgiving service and dedication of the only Catholic church…

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Internationalizing The Ugep New Yams Festival While Preserving Its Cultural & Historical Originality

Posted on July 7, 2024July 7, 2024 By Admin No Comments on Internationalizing The Ugep New Yams Festival While Preserving Its Cultural & Historical Originality
Internationalizing The Ugep New Yams Festival While Preserving Its Cultural & Historical Originality

In the annals of cultural heritage, the Ugep New Yams Festival, celebrated by the Ugep people in Cross River State, Nigeria, stands as a venerable institution, a cornucopia of tradition and celebration, tracing its origins back to the early 16th century. Established circa 1520, shortly after the Umor (Ugep) people migrated from Akpá and settled…

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Is ‘Atakpa’ Of Calabar Really Linked To ‘Akpa Of The Jukuns? 

Posted on June 17, 2024 By Admin No Comments on Is ‘Atakpa’ Of Calabar Really Linked To ‘Akpa Of The Jukuns? 
Is ‘Atakpa’ Of Calabar Really Linked To ‘Akpa Of The Jukuns? 

I have been pondering and investigating the meaning of ‘Atakpa’ found in Calabar – Cross River State for quite a while. I now share my thoughts and insights with the hope of being validated or controverted in part or whole to assist us all in unraveling and confirming its true meaning. I must say upfront…

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“I Started Driving A Taxi After My Taxi Driver Couldn’t Give Me Daily Balance” – Calabar’s First Female Taxi Driver Reveals!

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“I Started Driving A Taxi After My Taxi Driver Couldn’t Give Me Daily Balance” – Calabar’s First Female Taxi Driver Reveals!

Oganya Ochoga Ocha, the first female commercial taxi driver in Calabar, Cross River State, has revealed that she took to taxi driving as a full time job after several commercial male drivers she hired to drive her vehicle, were unable to pay the accepted daily balance to her. Ocha who spoke on “The Public View”,…

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The New Face Of Calabar: A Transformation Story

Posted on June 13, 2024 By Admin 3 Comments on The New Face Of Calabar: A Transformation Story
The New Face Of Calabar: A Transformation Story

Welcome to Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State in the South-South geo-political zone and crude oil and gas-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria, Known for its rich history and cultural heritage, a reputation that faced the challenge of neglect and near abandonment in the recent past. The current administration, under the leadership of…

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JARIGBE AGOM JARIGBE: The 10th Senate Scorecard, 365 Days After!

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JARIGBE AGOM JARIGBE: The 10th Senate Scorecard, 365 Days After!

On the 13th day of June, 2023, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe was inaugurated as Distinguished Senator of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. After surmounting the herculean task of going past an incumbent governor, in the polls, to become the senator, representing Cross River North Senatorial District, he was hugely distracted with post-election…

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