The Cross River State Government in collaboration with the Apostolic Church of Nigeria, have commissioned a newly built Primary Healthcare Centre in Essien Street, Calabar South Local Government Area to meet the health needs of the people. Performing the exercise, the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong…
A new investigation by BBC Africa Eye into pensions in Nigeria has uncovered an unfair and corrupt system that leaves some elderly people sick and penniless, with government workers soliciting extra payments before paying out pensions, people arbitrarily being declared ‘dead’ and having to prove they are alive before their pension is reinstated, and politicians…
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2021 Press Freedom Day, governments at all levels have been urged to remain committed to Press freedom at all times. This is contained in a statement by the Cross River State Chairman of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Comrade Umo Bassey Edet…
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Cross River State has commended the leader of the party in the state and Honourable Minister of State, Power, Goddy Jedy Agba, OFR, for facilitating grant for 200 women from the state. In a statement by the State Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mr. Bassey Ita, the party said…
You might be of the opinion that the role of an aunt is to love and guide her niece by being a confidant to her niece especially with things she’s unable to share with her mother. However, for the Banyakole tribe of Uganda, the duty of an aunt goes way beyond merely giving advice. The…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has conducted its state congress ahead of the upcoming November 6, 2021 governorship election in the State. Paradise News gathered that the Congress which took place at Choice Hotel Awka, over the weekend, had the presence of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
By Inyali Peter Few days ago, the Spiritual Leader of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka criticised President Muhammadu Buhari over his handling of the security situation in Nigeria. The clergyman who was one of Buhari’s core supporters in 2015 and 2019 asked the President to resign. He equally urged the National Assembly to…
By Archibong Efefiom Tragedy struck this evening (Sunday, May 2, 2021) in Diamond Hill, Calabar, Cross River State, when one miss Nsebong, a young girl of 13 allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself beside her house. This occurred after she made countless trips to the scene just to make sure nobody was around to notice…
By Ovat Abeng A Governorship aspirant under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming Anambra gubernatorial election, Honourable Chris Emeka Azubogu, has expressed concerns over the growing insecurity in the country. He lamented that the situation is exacerbating the unemployment crisis, especially among the youths. Azubogu, who is the member representing Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC office in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has been set ablaze. THE PARADISE NEWS gathered that the office was set ablaze at the early hours of Sunday morning, May 2, 2021, with a security guard almost lynched. In a statement signed by Festus Okoye Esq.,…
