By Leo Igwe How does one grieve if the person does not subscribe to any religion or a belief in a God? How does one make meaningful sense of the tragic loss of a relative without pandering to ancient myths and misconceptions? Simply put, how does one thoughtfully come to terms with the pain and…
The Director General of Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong, has felicitated with Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid Mubarak. Ekpenyong in statement made available to The Paradise on Thursday, urged Muslims to use the holy month to pray for peace and show love to one another. According to the…
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…
The crass exhibition of brazen impudence and manifest shamelessness exuding from the odoriferous cocoon of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) clearly indicates that the sleazy carcasses of the umbrella party and their attendant large scale corruption may be scheming a serious comeback after they were disgraced out of power on grounds of incompetence, mismanagement of…
The Cross River State Water Board Limited (CRSWBL) has concluded plans towards the production of its bottled water. The move is in line with its policy thrust which is to serve a broad spectrum of institutions and customers with portable water supplies. The Managing Director of CRSWBL, Chief Victor Effiom-Ekpo who announced this in Calabar…
By Kelvin Obambon The International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) in partnership with the Initiative for People’s Good Health (IPGH), has organized a one-day training workshop for Civil Society Organizations in Cross River on effective ways of providing Youth Friendly Services (YFS). The training which took place on Wednesday at Gomays Plaza in Calabar…
By Uwakmfon Dan Located in the heart of Ikpa Uruan in the Northern part of Uruan Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, St. John’s RCM School is one of the many primary schools in the state, operating with an alarming staff strength. As the only primary school serving the entire Ikpa Uruan, St. John’s RCM…
The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research has said that there is a strong likelihood that an error of data by Global Positioning System (GPS) must have been the reason behind their mention in the investigative report carried out by David Hundeyin. David Hundeyin a Journalist had put out a report on who may…
By Ekubi Bassey Barr. Ugoji Nwabueze is a household name no doubt, during our days in Calabar as Malabites, his Sunday Sunday tonic programme on CRBC radio always make my day and week as it was. He, a Malabite was always down to earth to give us both local and foreign titbits as there happen…
THE SIGNIFICANCE AND LESSONS FROM RAMADAN By Ibrahim Adémólá Òrúnbon There is a need to pay more attention to the plight of the poor. The Muslims’ holy month of self-purification and self-denial otherwise known as Ramadan has just ended. While it lasted, the season of fasting and prayer offered all Muslims the opportunity to reflect…
