By Kelvin Obambon The Special Adviser to Cross River State governor on Cocoa Development and Control, Ntufam (Dr) Oscar Ofuka, has cried out over what he described as incessant threats upon his life. Ofuka, who addressed a press conference alongside the Paramount Ruler of Etung local government area, HRM Ntufam (Dr) Emmanuel Oru Ojong, in…
The Lions District 404A2 Nigeria, top-ranking Officials of Government, family, friends, Associates and sympathisers gathered on Tuesday, May 17, 2021, at the Pearl Ball Room of Transcorp Hotel, Calabar, to pay tribute to Late Lion Nnaemeka Victor Ohaeri, who died at the aged of 41. Until his death, Late Lion Nnaemeka Victor was the Serving…
A 23-year-old movie producer known as Emmanuel Eneji has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for his involvement in an alleged internet fraud popularly known as Yahoo-Yahoo. THE PARADISE learned that Eneji and 19 others were arrested on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Calabar, Cross River State capital by the Operatives…
Just yesterday when the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade inaugurated a committee to end the age-long communal crisis between four communities (Ebom/Ebijiakara and Ediba/Usumutong) in Abi local government area, another has erupted in Odukpani local government area. THE PARADISE learned that at about 1:00am today (Wednesday) morning, a fight brewing between the people…
Fulani Herdsmen have allegedly destroyed farmlands in Oyo State worth billions of naira with their open grazing. This is coming shortly after the Governors in the southern region of the country met to discuss the state of the nation – in which banning of open grazing was one of them. On Monday, a farmer identified…
By Our Reporter With at least 10 persons losing their lives to cult clashes recently in Bakassi and Akpabuyo local government areas of Cross River State, a foremost youth group, Nka Ikemesit Mkparawa Essien Efik Duopeba, has appealed to Governor Ben Ayade to beef up security in those areas just as he has done in…
A 22-year-old girl, Ms Priscilla Ojong, who was allegedly declared missing has finally reappeared after sending another negative message to the public following what happened to a 26-year-old girl, Late Ms Iniubong Umoren in Akwa Ibom State. Ms Priscilla, a 300 Level student of Mass Communications, University of Cross River (UNICROSS) was said to have…
20-year-old Uduak Frank Akpan, the suspected killer of 26-year-old job seeker, Iniubong Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy from the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State has confessed before the press the notion of his actions. Uduak Akpan confessed while being paraded by the Police in Uyo on Friday, May 14, 2021, that late Umoren…
By Harrison Essien When Iniubong Ephraim Umoren, a 26-year-old graduate of Philosophy from the University of Uyo, left her home in Uyo, full of life on Thursday, April 29, 2021, for a job interview in Nung Ikono Ufok, Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, little did she know that the man who invited…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has refuted the news making the rounds on social media concerning Frank Akpan, the alleged killer of Iniubong Umoren. The news that was shared on Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks alleged that Frank Akpan was found dead in the Police cell at Ikot Akpanabia State command on…