The fight against gender based violence in the society is one that requires joint efforts from all stakeholders to win. It is in the light of this that UNICEF under the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, partnered with the Cross River State Ministry of Humanity and Social Welfare, to train members of the Community Surveillance Team of…
Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has converted the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Secretariat in Calabar to the All Progressives Congress(APC) Secretariat. THE PARADISE gathered that the Secretariat which is currently under renovation was taken over on Friday by heavily armed Policemen under the directives of Governor Ayade. This is coming in barely 48 hours…
Armed Policemen have barricaded the Cross River State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Secretariat in Calabar. THE PARADISE gathered. This is coming in barely 2 days after Sen. Ben Ayade, Governor of the state defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress(APC). Our Reporter further gathered that the Policemen have been mounting the Secretariat located…
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…
Six (6) communities in Akamkpa and Akpabuyo local government areas of Cross River State have benefited from the free medical outreach being carried out by Lafarge Africa in partnership with Mediatrix Development Foundation (MDF), with support from the Cross River State Ministry of Health and Primary Health Care Development Agency. The 6 communities are Mfamosing,…