BAUCHI State has emerged the 2015 best cultural troupe at the ongoing Calabar festival, carting home a star prize of N5 million after defeating five other states of Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Oyo, Kogi, and Kaduna. Also, in the local governments competition, Bakassi topped the list carting home N3 million as the best overall troupe after being adjudged as the best in the application of the festival theme, entitled, “climate change”. Flagging off the cultural parade at the Millennium Park, Calabar, Cross River State Governor Prof Ben Ayade, reiterated the determination of his administration to improve upon the culture and heritage of the state in 2016. The governor explained that Africa remains the last frontier where civilisation, expansion, growth and opportunity are becoming hilarious, hence, the need to focus on the culture and heritage, improve and bring same to a level that it becomes envy of the entire world. “Today, Cross River is going to lead the entire Africa...