By Igbaji Moshor As Governor Bassey Edet Otu tries to straightened gray areas in both public and civil service in the state and reposition the state for economic growth and development, it is pertinent to look deeply at the state civil service rules and issues bordering promotions of senior civil servants in the state. The…
By Kelvin Obambon Good Governance Advocacy International (GGAI) has called for collaboration between it and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, towards ensuring that good governance is entrenched in every level of government in the state and at national. Director General of GGAI, Sir Leonard Anyogo made the call on…
A business magnate, Efenji Nicholas, on Monday September 1st, joined other illustrious sons of Bekwarra to welcome Cross River Deputy Governor, Hon. Peter Odey to the local government area. Speaking on the sidelines of the visit, Efenji Nicholas commended the massive goodwill demonstrated towards his people by the Deputy Governor who was in Bekwarra as…
Wofai Williams, the CEO of Wofai Online Advertising Agency, has emphasized the growing trend of businesses shifting to online marketplaces as a survival strategy amid current economic hardships. She made this remarks in an interview with The Paradise News on Monday. According to her, “promoting businesses through Facebook and Instagram sponsored advertisements has become one…
My attention has been drawn to the latest baseless rant by MC Okirika, who, true to his character, has once again displayed his trademark recklessness in speech and thought. In his latest outburst, he shamelessly attacked Her Excellency, Bishop Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, questioning her bishopric consecration simply because she chose to empower the most…
The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Cross River State and Otu Kinwang I of Boki Nation, Hon. Chief Dr. Emmanuel Ironbar, was among the many sons and daughters of the state who gathered in Abuja over the weekend for this year’s Leboku New Yam Festival. This year’s celebration, themed “Kedei Sana Leboku Jana”…
By Ovat Abeng Jehovah’s Witnesses will launch a global campaign that will inform the public about a Bible based solution to end all wars. Over nine million volunteers are ready for the campaign starting from September 1st, 2025. During the month long campaign, the witnesses will also invite community members to a special talk with…
By Ovat Abeng An academic advocacy group, De Imperial Philanthropic Family (DIPF) has commenced the 2025 scholarship examination for prospective JS1 students in Southeast Nigeria. The exercise for Anambra State began on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Awka. Speaking during the Anambra scholarship examination, Chief Chikezie Okonkwo, Chairman Education Committee of De Imperial Philanthropic Family,…
The Bishop Eyoanwan Otu STEM Project has successfully concluded a two-week training in Calabar, equipping secondary school students with digital and technology-driven skills to prepare them for the future. Now in its 10th cohort, the initiative has trained over 4,000 young people between the ages of 10 and 18 across the three senatorial districts of…
By Anthony Uwadiegwu The Senior Pastor of Grace Network Evangelical Outreach (Grace Consulate), Lawrence Agbata ESQ, has disclosed that over 100,000 persons have benefitted from the Free Food Center. According to him, the feeding programme of the Church is open to every member of the public with no conditions attached. Agbata, who made the disclosure…
