President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sorry over the plane crash that claimed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military officers. Bihari in a statement signed by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity on Friday also condoled with families of the deceased, the military, and…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru has died from a plane crash. THE PARADISE gathered that the military aircraft crashed on Friday at the Kaduna international airport, killing him and 10 of his aides. Sources said he was in a military plane to Kaduna ahead of tomorrow’s passing out parade of soldiers…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has approved the dissolution of the State Caretaker Committee for the Cross River state chapter of the party. In a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary, PDP on Friday, the party said the decision…
Eleven (11) persons suspected to be kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists have been paraded by the Nigeria Police Force(NPF) in Calabar, Cross River State capital. THE PARADISE reports that the 11 suspects who were also caught with unlawful possession of firearms were arrested by the newly inaugurated “Operation Restore Peace” unit by CP Sikiru Akande, Commissioner…
Sen. Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River State has appointed Sen. Florence Ita-Giwa as the Ambassador of State’s Industrial Projects. Ita-Giwa’s appointment was contained in a press statement signed by Mr Christian Ita, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity on Friday, May 21, 2021, and made available to THE PARADISE. “The State…
For better nutrition for all, Cross River State has commenced the commercialisation process of biofortified foods across the 18 local government areas of the state. Starting with the launching on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Calabar, the state capital, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Harvest Plus brought together people from Government, academia, agriculture…
In a bid to protect and replenish forest reserves in the state against illegal logging, the Cross River State government, on Wednesday, led an anti-deforestation campaign in selected local governments areas of the central senatorial district of the state in a bid to stop forest depletion. The campaign, targeted at liaising with host communities to…
By Kelvin Obambon The Chairman of Etung local government area, Hon. (Comrade) John Nkom Etuk, has cleared the air surrounding the alleged suspension of the Paramount Ruler of Etung, HRM Ntufam (Dr) Emmanuel Oru Ojong. Ntufam Ojong, had at a press conference in Calabar on Tuesday, alleged that on the 26th of March, 2021, he…
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, for training 200 youths on computer technology under its skill acquisition programme. Akpabio stated this yesterday during the graduation ceremony of trainees, drawn from the nine Niger Delta states, in Computer Skills Acquisition programme, at the Law Auditorium of…
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has handed over 33 utility vehicles to the Security Committee working with the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, field forensic auditors. Senator Akpabio, who inaugurated the vehicles at the new NDDC headquarters in Marine Base, Port Harcourt, said that they were meant to assist the security…