August 22, 2009, would remain memorable in the annals of the people of Yakurr Local Government Area and indeed the entire Cross River State. That day, drums were rolled out to celebrate the Leboku, ...

LEBOKU new yam festival is celebrated to honour the earth goddess and the ancestral spirits of the land in Ugep, one of the five settlements of Yakurr. The three-week festival is usually the ...

Lagos — The Cross River State Tourism Calendar took off with a bang August 22, with Leboku, the annual New Yam festival of the people of Yakurr Local Government Area of the State. The people came out ...

Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has advocated for the preservation of Nigeria’s culture and heritage. He said they remained at the core of human existence and must be preserved at ...

In its drive at making Cross River State one of the continent’s foremost tourist destinations, the state government and the people of Yakurr are set to host another edition of the popular Leboku ...

The paramount ruler of Yakurr LGA and the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng, has underscored the importance of the Leboku festival to his people. He spoke in his palace when the Cross River ...

As an acclaimed tourism destination in Nigeria, the Cross River State government has stated its determination to introduce new innovations into one of its tourism products, the annual Leboku new yam ...

The Obol Opol of Ugep and Paramount ruler of Yakurr, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng has announced the discovery of a cold, hot stream in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. He disclosed ...