Tag: carnival
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Humanitarian minister, graces Obong of Calabar anniversary, vows to launch grant for vulnerable groups
Wevole Ezin Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu on Saturday graced the 15th coronation anniversary of the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, which also coincided with the annual Utomo Obong festival. The twin events were held at Adiabo, the country home of the revered first-class Efik monarch…
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Yuletide: Lagos Government to mark celebrations with 72-hours non – stop entertainment for Lagosians
Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has unveiled plans to hold a 72-hour Greater Lagos Fiesta – a non-stop entertainment show beginning from the 29th of December, 2023 to the early hours of 1st January, 2024.
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Carnival Calabar: C’River Tourism Bureau trains security personnel on friendly policing
Wevole Ezin In a bid to ensure friendly policing on potential tourists during the 31 days 2023 annual Calabar Festival/Carnival, the Cross River State Tourism Bureau has trained military and paramilitary personnel in the state. The one Day Train the Trainer Workshop with the theme; “Africa’s Warmest Welcome for Military and Paramilitary Forces.” took place…
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Carnival Calabar 2023: Otu woos foreign nationals, says security is intact + Photos
Wevole Ezin Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, has called on foreign National to grace the 2023 Annual Carnival Calabar, says state security architecture is intact, Otu stated on Sunday, while flagging off the first Carnival dry run, at the Millennium Park in Calabar, the state capital. The governor represented by his deputy, Hon…
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Carnival: APC mourns death of fun seekers in Calabar
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River on Wednesday expressed shock at the killing of seven fun seekers during the Carnival Bakers Parade in Calabar on Tuesday.
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Lagos to host maiden `Ankara’ Carnival in September
The Lagos State Government (LASG) will host the maiden `Ankara’ carnival in September as parts of efforts to resuscitate the moribund textile industry and create job opportunities for the unemployed. Mr. Olawale Oladunjoye who addressed a news conference in Lagos said that the carnival would hold between Sept. 2, 2017 and Sept. 9, 2017…
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Fun seekers call for improvement of Carnival Calabar
Residents of Calabar and fun seekers have called on organisers of the annual Calabar Carnival to improve on the various aspects of the event. A cross section of the residents, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Calabar were reacting to the criticisms that trailed the timing…