Being pregnant and flying at the same time can be a humongous challenge especially for business women. Combine your pregnancy and the daily stress of running a business, and there is every possibility to feel woozy and tired especially on a long haul flight. However, you can still enjoy your time in the air whether […]
Travelling alone is fun…usually. However, there is this sublime excitement and eventual fulfillment that comes from group travel: you do not have the time to think about deadlines, dishes, or meditate on personal battles as your friends keep you distracted and you can indulge in good food and conversation. Nigeria is an amazing destination as it offers […]
As the government seeks additional income from the non-oil sector, ANNA OKON takes a look at the nation’s festivals, heritage sites as veritable sources of revenue. Nigeria is a culturally rich nation. The country’s festivals and heritage sites are well documented tourist attraction to people all over the world. A visitor to Cross River State […]
In a scene reminiscent of Motor Grand Prix (GP), the city of Calabar, Cross River State, Sunday played host to over a thousand extreme motor bikers drawn from Nigeria, China, Canada, Australia Germany, the US, Philippines, Togo, Ghana and Benin Republic, in the maiden edition of Calabar Bikers’ Parade. Led by the state governor, Prof. […]
Akuma-Kalu Njoku, Ph.D., a diligent and soft-spoken man, is a Professor of Folklore Studies and Anthropology. In many ways, Prof. Njoku’s intimate insights and unique knowledge of Igbo ethno-folkflores and tradition –especially the historical foundations and sites of the Arochukwu/Ohafia/Bende region of the Igbo nation, have set him part, in my view, as the major resource […]
The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) is a division of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). It was launched in March 2001, to ensure that all aviation consumers obtain the best services in air transportation. Its main mission is to serve as the eagle eye of the industry by being responsible for informing, educating and protecting […]
The Executive Governor of Cross River Prof. Ben Ayade has appointed Mr. Ikechi Uko of Jedidah Promotions as consultant to help internationalise Carnival Calabar in 2015. Mr. Ikechi Uko also the organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market in Lagos, Accra Weizo in Ghana and Africa Bantaba in Atlanta, Georgia was hired to extend the flavour […]
FROM LAGOS Departing City Arriving City Duration CHISCO YOUNG SHALL GROW ABC TRANSPORT CROSS COUNTRY TRANSPORT GOD IS GOOD MOTORS LAGOS ABA 7 hours 50 mins N4,000 N4,000 N3,400 Return Ticket Is N6,600 LAGOS ABUJA 9 hours 33 mins N4,500 N4,500 N5,100 Return Ticket Is N9,800 N5,900 Return Ticket is N9,000 N4,900(from Ajah) N4,300(from festac) […]
The Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, have been described as the best performing airports among the airports managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). According to spokesman of FAAN, Yakubu Dati, the award was based on the Performance Management System (PMS) rating recently concluded by the Authority’s Department […]
The Calabar Festival is indisputably the biggest and longest multi-dimensional, multi-faceted tourism leisure and entertainment programme in West Africa. Thirty-two days of exciting events, colorful activities and unprecedented yearly participation by close to a million people from all over the world. A festive season that started at the turn of the Millennium has grown in […]
