By Kelvin Obambon Businesses in Cross River are set to receive boost as the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has launched a N500 million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) support fund to assist entrepreneurs and artisans across the state. The Minister made the unveiling at a press conference…
The Cross River State Government has inaugurated a 15-member State Council on Nutrition to provide policy direction, strengthen coordination, and scale up interventions that will drive human capital development across the state. The council, inaugurated at the State Executive Council Chamber, Calabar, is chaired by the governor, Bassey Edet Otu, with Mr. Bong Duke as…
By Kelvin Obambon A veteran journalist and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Sam Arikpo JP, has congratulated the Chairman of Yakurr Local Government Area, Hon. Yibala Igri Inyang on the recent conferment of a chieftaincy title on him by the Obol Lopon of Ekori, HRH, Obol Donatus Ofem. Hon. Inyang was conferred…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Cross River Chapter and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have concluded a productive meeting held at the Commission’s state office in Calabar on Tuesday, 26 August, 2025, signaling a renewed commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s electoral process. According to a statement from IPAC state secretariat, which was made available to…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has expressed deep concern over the lingering communal clashes between the people of Biakpan in Biase Local Government Area and their neighbours in Etono 2, describing the conflict as “embarrassing” to the state. Speaking on the crisis when he received a delegation from Brotherhood of the Cross and…
A Cross River State Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Moore Road, Calabar, presided over by Chief Magistrate E. Ecoma, has declined jurisdiction to hear and determine a four-count charge brought by the Nigeria Police Force, Calabar, against Media Personality and former Special Assistant Media to the immediate past Governor of Cross River State Miss Ursula…
By Kelvin Obambon The serene Agbokim Waterfall community in Etung local government area of Cross River State was thrown into distress in the early hours of Tuesday when a massive fire consumed five houses and properties worth millions of naira. An eyewitness, Thomas Akam, told The Paradise News that the blaze originated from a leak…
By Nsan Ndoma-Neji Academic Staff of Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Cross River State branch has demanded for regular salary payment, calling for an end to misuse of TETFUND Monies that ought to be for researches and development in UNICROSS. The union leadership made the demands during a solidarity rally for national leadership of…
By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Diaspora Commission (CRIDCOM) has announced a robust lineup of programmes aimed at promoting investment, cultural reconnection, and educational exchange between the state and its diaspora communities. The lineup of activities was unveiled by the Commission Chairman, Prince Otu Okor, during a courtesy visit to Chairman of the Nigeria…
By Anthony Uwadiegwu Workers of Neuro Psychiatric hospital, Calabar, on Monday clashed with the hospital’s Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Theophilus Osim for flaunting ministry’s directive on the appointment of a substantive CMD. The staff, through their union, Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI), made this known…