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  • ENTERTAINMENT: Commentaries on Calabar Carnival (Children)

     By Efio-ita Nyok:
    If you are not at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, venue for the
    street dance of the Children Carnival, I wonder where you are. The children
    party began at 5. 45p.m with the entrance of the Passion-4 Band Junior.
    Surprising stunts where performed by children. They’re
    sectionalised into the Hip Hop and Queen who thrilled the crowd into gaits of
    shouts/screems.
    The Band is followed by Masta Blasta band who dramatises the
    essence of the birth and saving capacity of Jesus Christ. The commentator
    explains that this band brings ‘heaven on earth’.

     Afterwards, Bay Side
    Band came on board and demonstrated in their sui generic way.
    Next is the Freedom Band which has the first section of the
    King & Queen who performed before the audience. The next section epitomises
    achievement that kids are poised to demonstrate. In the third section
    graduation is celebrated. Then ‘children’s day’ is celebrated; ‘times and
    season’ is metaphorically celebrated. It is their sub theme. Remember the theme
    of the year’s carnival is Celebration Time.

    This band is followed by Seagull finally who have seven
    sections who decided to go traditional this year by going to their roots the
    Efik traditional society by being metaphoric about the Atakpa community. Their
    sections have white, glossy yellow and red. Their sub theme is ‘delight’.

  • ENTERTAINMENT: Brief Talk On Calabar Carnival

    By William Oyo-Ita

        The Calabar Carnival other wise referred to as ‘Africa’s Biggest Street Party’ came into been in 2004 via the visionary leadership of the former governor, Mr Donald Duke. he thought of making Cross River  State the hub of tourism and hospitality. it was also believed that this would improve on the socio-economic fortunes of the State.
       The events that characterises this grand party comprises the Carnival Calabar Queen Pageant , Essay Competition, Cultural Parade, Children’s Carnival and Kings and Queen.
        There are five bands that participate in the street party and they include” Bay Side Band, Masta Blasta Band, Passion-4 Band and Seagull Band.
       The theme for the 2014 edition is “Celebration Time”. It may interest you to know that the celebration of Africa’s Biggest party has gone into its’s 10th edition. It’s been a decade of joyful galore reason why its ‘Celebration Time’!

  • HEALTH: One Plant Cures All Kinds of Diseases.

    By Lizzy Adie









    I am sure many will not believe that a plant does exist that can cure all kinds of diseases. But, just before you recline to been conservative with your thought, this article would certainly prove to you that research has proven that a unique plant does has answers to all manners of diseases.                                                                 This is a case of Moringa plant. Moringa leaves have been said to have the capacity of saving millions of lives. These are vegetable source of good protein and of course, contains fibers and all forms of vitamins that enhances good health and vitality.  Moringa Oleifera’s health benefit have long since been well understood and cherished by the people of Asia and Africa. The Moringa tree’s uses as a health and medicinal plant can be traced back to centuries. These Moringa tree benefits are so significant and has been called ‘the tree of life’ in many countries and cultures.                                                                                                                                      HEALTH BENEFITS OF MORINGA : The benefits of Moringa Oleifera are endless. Here are the few out of many benefits people discover when taking this tree of a plant.1. Mental and Emotional balance: this wonderful nutrient compounds helps restore stability to the chemical that govern our thoughts and emotion. You just have to experience it to appreciate it. 2.Fast recovery: Moringa Oleifera’s complete amino profile with dozens of vitamins and minerals which makes it a perfect recovery food after grueling workouts and physical strain. 3. Healthy Blood Sugar Levels: Antioxidant and unique regulating compound help control blood sugar and keeps the blood free of unhealthy substances.  
    Other benefits of Moringa Oleifera include increased flexibility, improved sensory perception, enhance better sleep cycles, decreased depression and anxiety, and improved memory. It has been used to help those with diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, cancer and even HIV. Moringa helps in improving and balancing the immunity of the body system. The oil extracted from the Moringa seed help to make the skin look younger, smoother and brighter. The seed can be used for water purification. It is used as an effective means of removing sediment and bacteria from water, helping to purify and treat water naturally. Moringa leaves can be used in food preparation and also brewed as tea which can be taken alone or in combination with other teas. A small glass of Moringa tea can benefit the drinker with a lot of nutrients. 
    The benefits of Moringa are so enormous and so impossible to know that Moringa product are of great value and good for the health consumption as they are freshly produced and packed to retain their nutrient. Safe to be consume by all ages and of great benefits to your family.

  • EVENTS: Calender for Calabar Carnival 2014

    Event: Carnival Calabar 2014
    Place: Calabar
    Date: 26 December 2014(Children Carnival); 27 December 2014(Adult Carnival)
    Time:12 noon prompt

  • News: Passengers Complaing Over The Hike Of Fare In Lagos Airport

    By Dickson Blessing




              A whole lot of intending passengers at the two local airports in Lagos had been stranded on Thursday over increased air fare.
    The airline had capitalized on the festive period to hike the air fares.It was gathered that the a fare of an hour cut across 30,000 to 43,000 which was against the previous 18,000 fare.
    The airlines officials reported that the rush for tickets were mainly for Enugu, Owerri, Calabar, Abuja, Porthacourt.
            It was also discovered at the Lagos airports well as enquiries from airline representatives show that the average fare on the Lagos-Enugu route, which was less than 45 minutes, was N35, 000 as against N20, 000 about two months ago.
           NAN disclosed that  Mr Yakubu Dati, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), had on Dec. 11 advised Nigerians to make use of passenger service portals. He said it would help them plan to avoid last minute stress.
    Mr Olumide Faleti, a traveler who was heading to Enugu from Abuja said: “it is funny how things operate here. This is a time to share and not to exploit your passengers.’’
    he more so advised that domestic airlines should learn to introduce low cost promotional fares to attract travelers instead of exploiting passengers as a result of the season.
    He regretted the dearth of local carriers in the sector, adding that, the few in the business were cashing on the development at the detriment of their customers.
    Another passenger, Dr Mayowa Olawale, disclosed bitterly that before now he had been searching for low cost fares online but could not get any.
    “I’m on my way to Abuja where my parents reside. I searched on the Internet for promotional fares but was disappointed when I found out that all the carriers going my way had their ticket prices above N35, 000,” he said.
    Meanwhile, some ticketing officers, who pleaded anonymity said that the difference in airfares when compared to what they used to be was normal at this period.
    “It is normal for airfares to rise, especially during Christmas and as the year comes to an end. It is not only our airline that has increased fares,’’ he said.

  • Man United Target Is To Win The Title not Just To Qualify: Louis Van Gaal

    Manchester United have not given up on winning the Premier League title this season, says manager Louis van Gaal.
    Ahead of their home game against Newcastle United on Boxing Day, the Dutchman’s side are third, 10 points behind leaders Chelsea.
    Following a slow start, the Red Devils won six games in a row before their 1-1 draw at Aston Villa last week.
    “Our goal is still to be the champion at the end of the season. It is always to be first,” Van Gaal said.
    United’s 1-0 derby defeat by Manchester City at the start of November had left Van Gaal presiding over the club’s worst start to a season since 1986-87.
    The 63-year-old former Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager had insisted his side were in a rebuilding process that could take three years.
    That was despite spending £150m on players in the summer – including a British transfer record fee of £59.7m on Angel Di Maria.
    Di Maria has been among the injury-hit players on a lengthy treatment list that played a part in the Old Trafford side’s stuttering start.
    But the recent run of form has put the club back in the title mix alongside neighbours Manchester City and leaders Chelsea.
    United’s board had targeted a top-four finish and Champions League qualification at the start of the season, but Van Gaal said: “With my players and all the staff, we are trying to achieve more than they expect.”

  • Rodger Federer Stands To Be A Supportive Father Rather Than Pushy Father

    Roger Federer’s drive to succeed has landed him seven Wimbledon singles titles and a legion of fans. But when it comes to his children taking up sport, he is determined not to be a pushy parent.
    It was an unlikely meeting on the face of it – the Speaker of the House of Commons and the man who is considered by many as the greatest tennis player ever to grace the men’s game.
    But when John Bercow, formerly Britain’s top-ranking junior tennis player, was given the chance to edit Radio 4’s Today programme and interview guests of his choosing, Roger Federer was top of his list.
    Mr Bercow has watched the Swiss player in action no fewer than 65 times this year and was keen to get to the source of the unwavering ambition that has led him to remain at the pinnacle of his profession.
    Roger Federer and John Bercow – a future doubles partnership?
    “I realised very quickly that it’s an entirely different thing winning something for the first time and then having to come back the following year and defend it,” explains Federer.
    “Once I reached a certain level… I looked up to the great other athletes out there [for motivation], like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Valentino Rossi and Michael Schumacher – people who did it so long, so many times and make you wonder ‘How did they do that?’.
    “Next thing you know,” he adds, “it’s like you’re part of that in a small way, and every year that goes by you get closer to those people. They were definitely a big inspiration for me to keep working hard.”
    Roger Federer joins Tiger Woods during a practice round at the CA Championship
    This continued passion for the game has led Federer to a record 302 weeks as world number one, surpassing Pete Sampras’s mark of 286.
    And after a difficult year in 2013, when he struggled with a back injury, Federer returned in impressive form this season to win more matches – 73 – than any other player on the men’s tour.
    Once dismissed by many critics as a player in perpetual decline, the 33-year-old remains a serious contender for Grand Slam victory in 2015. Which is just as well, as he admits it would be difficult for him to turn up to a tournament as a sideshow to the main event.
    “I definitely am fortunate to always be playing on Centre Court and very often prime time,” he says.
    Playing on Centre Court at Wimbledon has become second nature to Federer
    “I must say – and this is honest – I don’t know if I would still be playing if they would put me on Court 4 every day.
    “That would be difficult for me, having played on all these wonderful courts around the world and now playing in front of a fraction of those people – that would be rough.”
    The will to succeed is clearly a theme of his unrivalled longevity at the top of the game, and Mr Bercow – David Cameron’s former doubles partner in the Commons and Lords tennis team – is keen to know whether similar expectations will be pressed on his children.
    “I don’t know if the kids are ever going to play tennis at a high level like that,” says Federer, whose wife Mirka gave birth to their second set of twins this May.
    “Honestly, I think it all depends on how things are going to be when we settle in Switzerland, and what sport they are going to take up.
    “But I think for any kid it’s important for them… to enjoy what they’re doing, whatever sport that is.”
    Federer, however, is keen to make clear the distinction between supportive and pushy parents, especially given the role his father Robert and mother Lynette have played in his success.
    Roger Federer’s father Robert is a regular fixture at his son’s matches
    “Parental support and advice is very important…to make you understand that it’s a privilege to be able to go to tennis lessons and play tennis tournaments. So the least a kid can do is give it their best effort and best attitude,” he explains.
    “At the same time, the parents also need to give space to the kid and the coaches so they can work and… travel by themselves – the parents don’t always need to babysit them through their entire career.
    “That’s why today when my parents tell me ‘You know what, we want to come to every single tournament you play on the tour’, I would say ‘Yes please, come see me. I don’t mind spending every day with you guys for the year.’
    “But if they tell me ‘We don’t want to come see you play because we really don’t enjoy it’ that’s cool too. And that’s what I hope every parent can look forward to with their kid,” he adds.
    “It needs to be both ways and for me that worked very well – I got the space, but I also felt the pressure, the need to perform,” he adds.

  • Former Liverpool Star and England Defender Jamie Carragher Shows His Love For Manchester United Stars

    Former Liverpool ace Jamie Carragher has shown little bias in his all-time Premier League XI         
    Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has included five Manchester United stars in his all-time Premier League XI.
    In what many would have predicted as a Liverpool-biased side, the only Merseysider to make the list is Liverpool skipper and good friend Steven Gerrard.
    The former England international’s inclusion is a fairly straightforward decision – close to 500 Premier League appearances, numerous trophies, plus a worldwide recognition as one of the best players around.
    Alongside Gerrard includes the usual big names such as Thierry Henry, Tony Adams, John Terry, Ashley Cole and Alan Shearer, but a surprisingly large selection of former Manchester United stars.
    First and foremost being shot-stopper Peter Schmeichel, and then on to the right-back slot where Carragher names Neville ahead of current Manchester City ace Pablo Zabaleta.
    ‘The right-back unfortunately has to be Gary Neville! Top player and professional’, Carragher wrote in his Kicca blog. ‘Could be challenged by Zabaleta over the next few years, fingers crossed!!’.
    In midfield, the former Liverpool player opted for Premier League legends Roy Keane and Ryan Giggs, the latter breaking numerous records and subsequently becoming a part of Louis van Gaal’s backroom staff.
    Carragher’s final player, who also a successful stint with Manchester United, is Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo, now widely regarded as the world’s best player and favourite to win the upcoming Ballon d’Or trophy.
    ‘The best player in the world right now will play on the right side in this team Cristiano Ronaldo’, Carragher added.
    Players such as Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard and Gianfranco Zola failed to make the team, though with only 11 to select from over 20 years of Premier League action, an all-time XI will always be debatable.
    Carragher’s all-time Premier League XI:
    Peter Schmeichel – Manchester United
    Ashley Cole – Arsenal / Chelsea
    John Terry – Chelsea
    Tony Adams – Arsenal
    Gary Neville – Manchester United
    Ryan Giggs – Manchester United
    Steven Gerrard – Liverpool
    Roy Keane – Manchester United
    Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United

  • POLITICS: CR Resident Electoral Commissioner Barr. Mike Igini Transferred To Edo State

    By Efio-Ita Nyok

    Information making the rounds in CRS suggest that INEC’s
    Resident Electoral Commissioner to the state, Barr. Mike Igini has been
    deployed far away from CR State to Edo state.
    Negroid Haven is yet to officially confirm this rumour;
    however, the information has gone viral on social media especially Facebook.
    This information is coming on the hills of the already heightened tension in
    the body politic in the state as there are a lot of political maneuvers and
    skimmig taking place. So many power centres in and out of the state are seeking
    political relevance.
    Precisely, there are two main camps into which political
    actors are perceived to have pitched their tent: the camp of the ruling PDP led
    by the incumbent governor Senator Liyel Imoke and the class of the opposition
    that may be said to be led by former governor, Mr. Donald Duke. If you remember
    the incumbent senator representing southern senatorial district of CR at the
    National Assembly, Prince Bassey Edet Otu had officially resigned from the PDP.
    Though he is yet to officially defect to another party, our feelers suggest
    that he is gunning for the Labour Party(LP). Similarly, Mr. Jeddy Agba is said
    to be the concensus gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the LP; others
    have followed suite. The implication is that the APC may not be a viable
    opposition in the state in comparison to the LP such that if I say that the
    2015 general election is between the PDP and LP I may not be wrong.
    It is in the light of these realities that the alleged
    transfer of the REC of the state Mr. Igini may be an aftermath of the power
    tussle between these power centres in the state. An African proverb says that
    when two elephants fights it is the ground that suffer. Mike Igini is compisite
    of this proverbial ground. We should expect more of such trend.

  • ENTERTAINMENT: Inside Calabar Carnival 2014

    In this edition of our entertainment Journalism we intend to give full coverage of Calabar Carnival 2014. we will give full gist’s of the proceedings in the children and adult carnival in photo, videos, and write  ups.
    Dont touch that dail………..