By Ovat Abeng The All Progressives Congress (APC)’s candidate for the upcoming November 8, 2025 Anambra state governorship election, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has faulted the statement credited to the incumbent governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo of the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, that those contesting the race with him are only doing so to raise funds…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, has emerged as the winner of the First Lady of the Year (Health-Care & Child Support) at the 2025 Nigerian Humanitarian Awards & Magazine. The Paradise News gathered that the award follows an open nationwide nomination and public voting process that drew thousands of responses…
By Ovat Abeng The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has described its candidate for the Anambra governorship election, Sir Paul Chukwuma as a man that exemplifies the spirit of the state. The party in a recent press release said the Anambra Spirit has always been defined by a relentless “can-do” attitude, a spirit that refuses to…
A concerned citizen of Cross River State, Comrade Arikpo Desire James, has called on the state government and House of Assembly to urgently intervene in what he describes as a worsening housing crisis in Calabar, the state capital. In an open letter addressed to Governor Bassey Otu and the Speaker of the Cross River State…
The State Chief of Protocol to governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Mr. Sylvester Abang has emerged president of the Charging Point Club International. Mr. Abang was elected as the 3rd president of the club during an election conducted recently in Calabar. Announcing the results of the election, a member of the electoral committee…
In a glowing tribute that has resonated across political and social circles, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River State on Asset Management and Recovery, Barr. Gilbert Agbor, has celebrated the Chairman of Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Hon. (Prince) Effiom Bassey Effiong, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as “a young,…
By Kingsley Agim The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has congratulated the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross River State, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, on his conferment with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Policy and Administration by the prestigious Crown University of Delaware, United States of America. The ceremony,…
Banjul, The Gambia, July 25, 2025 — Emmanuel Onwuka, a Nigerian journalist and publisher of Parallel News, has won the first prize for online journalism at the inaugural Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Media Excellence Awards. The prestigious event was held in Banjul, The Gambia, as part of the 50th-anniversary celebration of ECOWAS,…
The National Coordinator of the Nigerian First Lady Support Organization (NFLSO), Dr. Nasir M Nuhu Gama, along with members of his Executives has held a high level meeting with the Director General of Tinubu Support Group, Alhaji Dr. Umar Tanko Yakasai in his office in Abuja. The visit was aimed at engaging in productive discussions…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) has held a road walk to drive extensive tax compliance awareness campaign across streets and markets in 8Miles, aimed at educating citizens on the importance of tax payment for community and state development. Speaking with journalists during the event at Ikpai Omin – 8Miles,…