By Uchino Amatey The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) has recently held a stakeholders sensitisation meeting on the implementation of the 2019 School-Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP) projects in the state. The one-day meeting which held at PCN Primary School Akim, Calabar, had in attendance all Education Secretaries of Local Government…
The State Government and the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong have been applauded for their immense contributions toward the revitalization of primary healthcare, by making it the most preferred destination for medical emergencies among citizens. The commendation was made by members of the Forum of Local…
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, says the Fulani tribe will always take revenge whenever they suffer injustice. He, however, said they accept their fate whenever they are convicted of a crime. El-Rufai said this on Thursday during a webinar organised by the Africa Leadership Group. The governor was asked to clarify his tweet…
By Ekemini Simon A Lagos- based Legal Practitioner and Human Rights Activist, Mr Inibehe Effiong has accused the Akwa Ibom State Government of complicity in the death of the 26-years old graduate of philosophy, Iniubong Umoren. The Akwa Ibom State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force had confirmed that Umoren, an orphan from Oruk…
Joint National Association of Persons Living with Disabilities (JONAPWD), has organised a one-day training programme for People Living With Disabilities (PLWDS), on how to acquaint with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC e-voting plan and other Information Communication Technology (ICT) appliances in Awka, Anambra state capital, on Friday. THE PARADISE NEWS learnt that the participants…
By Kelvin Obambon Former governor of Cross River State, Mr Donald Duke, has called on electorates in Cross River Southern Senatorial District to mobilize and vote out any member of the National Assembly who refuses to present his or her scorecard to the people. Duke who made the call at a stakeholders meeting convened by…
By Prince MacDonald Enwere As a Pentecostal, I hardly jump into discussions that are at the circumference of the Catholic Church or meddle into Ecclesiastical matters. Ecclesiastical issues follow divine directions. In the Catholic denomination, decisions are usually in conformity with doctrinal principles and the liturgical dogma of Catholicism. The recent melodrama between the Presidency,…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated the Technical Assistant to the Vice President on New Media, Hon. Philip Obin on his appointment into the Media Sub-committee for the planning of the proposed Progressive Youth Conference. The Party in a Goodwill Message signed by the State…
The University of Cross River (UNICROSS) has emerged victorious at the just concluded Science and Technology Innovation Challenge (STIC) funded by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). The Team DC Stove representing UNICROSS emerged victorious from the 6 out of 521 Teams from Nigerian Universities represented at the competition. By this victory, the…
By Rotimi Onadipe With the prevalence of cashless transactions in today’s digital age, there is no doubt that we are presently in an epidemic of electronics fraud. We must be informed that most Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and Point of Sale (POS) terminals are vulnerable to hacking because most transactions are now done electronically. This…