# cross river state (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cross river state. Page: Feed: --- ## [C’River: Hundreds of Support Groups Vow to Deliver Massive Votes for Tinubu, Otu During Visit to APC Senatorial Candidate, Oden Ewa](https://paradisenews.ng/criver-hundreds-of-support-groups-vow-to-deliver-massive-votes-for-tinubu-otu-during-visit-to-apc-senatorial-candidate-oden-ewa/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Kelvin Obambon Hundreds of support groups from Cross River Central Senatorial District on Saturday paid homage to the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate, Hon. Oden Ewa, during the Leboku Festival at his residence in Ugep, declaring their total support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Bassey Edet Otu, and all APC candidates in... The article C’River: Hundreds of… ## [Peter Obi challenges 2027 presidential candidates to face Nigerians, defend their records](https://paradisenews.ng/peter-obi-challenges-2027-presidential-candidates-to-face-nigerians-defend-their-records/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Ovat Abeng Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress( NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has challenged all those seeking to lead Nigeria in the 2027 election to come before the electorate, defend their records and answer questions about their capacity to govern the country. Obi, who spoke at a press conference on Friday to mark... The article Peter Obi challenges 2027 presidential candidates… ## [Police arrest four over killing of 56-year-old man in Anambra](https://paradisenews.ng/police-arrest-four-over-killing-of-56-year-old-man-in-anambra/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command has uncovered the circumstances surrounding the death of a 56-year-old man, Mr. Kelechi Madu, who was reported missing in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of the State, with the arrest of four suspects, including a friend of the deceased who allegedly masterminded the killing. The development is... The article Police arrest four over killing of… ## [American Professor, wife relocate from US, say Nigeria feel more like home](https://paradisenews.ng/american-professor-wife-relocate-from-us-say-nigeria-feel-more-like-home/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Our Reporter Seeking a safer, more sustainable lifestyle grounded in family values, former American linguistics professor Pablo Segun and his Nigerian-born wife, Aanu, have officially relocated their family of seven from the United States to Ondo State in South-West Nigeria. The couple, widely known on social media as “Familia PablAnu,” made the permanent move... The article American Professor,… ## [“Children of a lesser God” and the Okada Riders of Calabar](https://paradisenews.ng/children-of-a-lesser-god-and-the-okada-riders-of-calabar/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Orok Duke, PhD “Children of a lesser God” is a metaphor used to describe marginalized or misunderstood people—like the deaf protagonist in Mark Medoff’s 1979 play and 1986 film. The phrase originally comes from Alfred Tennyson’s 1859 poem Idylls of the King, where it describes a world degraded by war. It implies that if... The article “Children of a lesser God” and the Okada Riders of Calabar… ## [FG declares Tuesday public holiday](https://paradisenews.ng/fg-declares-tuesday-public-holiday/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · Paradise News_ The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, commemorating the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holiday on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry,... The article FG declares Tuesday public holiday… ## [Expert warns against using palm, vegetable oil as sexual lubricant](https://paradisenews.ng/expert-warns-against-using-palm-vegetable-oil-as-sexual-lubricant/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · Paradise News_ A Senior Manager for Prevention Programmes at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Taofeek Adeleye, has warned Nigerians against using palm oil, vegetable oil and other oil-based substances as lubricants during sexual activity, saying water-based lubricants are the safer option when condoms are used. Adeleye spoke in Lagos on Thursday at a national training of media personnel... The article Expert… ## [Transforming Communities, Restoring Hope: The Joseph Ogogo Foundation’s Journey in Service to Humanity](https://paradisenews.ng/transforming-communities-restoring-hope-the-joseph-ogogo-foundations-journey-in-service-to-humanity/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · Paradise News_ By JOF Media The Joseph Ogogo Foundation (JOF) is steadily redefining what community development can achieve when humanitarian intervention goes beyond immediate relief to address the interconnected challenges confronting rural communities. Across Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, the Foundation has embarked on a series of carefully targeted interventions designed to improve… ## [Cross River flags off distribution of fertilizers to 8,000 farmers](https://paradisenews.ng/cross-river-flags-off-distribution-of-fertilizers-to-8000-farmers/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has officially flagged off the distribution of 20,000 bags of fertilizers to 8,000 smallholder farmers across various agricultural value chains in the state. The initiative, implemented under the Farm Input Support Programme (FISP), an intervention of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), is designed to ease input... The article Cross… ## [Police neutralize two suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, recover AK-47 rifle, others](https://paradisenews.ng/police-neutralize-two-suspected-kidnappers-armed-robbers-recover-ak-47-rifle-others/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command, said it has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing intelligence-led operations against kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes across the State. According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Command’s Public Relations Officer in a statement in Awka on Wednesday, “In the early morning of today, 19th... The article Police neutralize… ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/I2klcBdl1zzM) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [CP Ama intervenes as Police allegedly shoot trader in Onitsha over N5000 bribe](https://paradisenews.ng/cp-ama-intervenes-as-police-allegedly-shoot-trader-in-onitsha-over-n5000-bribe/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Ovat Abeng There was pandemonium in Onitsha at the River Niger Head Bridge, after a policeman pulled the trigger on a trader over an argument resulting from payment of N5000 bribe. Though the allegation could not be immediately verified, sources said the man was pushing pharmaceutical products in a wheelbarrow to a motor park... The article CP Ama intervenes as Police allegedly shoot trader in… ## [Flood: Orok Duke Calls for Proactive Measures, Says Early Warnings Must Not Be Ignored](https://paradisenews.ng/flood-orok-duke-calls-for-proactive-measures-says-early-warnings-must-not-be-ignored/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · Paradise News_ The Cross River State Representative on the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Rt. Hon. Orok Duke, Ph.D., has called for a more proactive and coordinated approach to disaster management in Cross River State following the devastating flooding along Anansa Road and other parts of the state. Duke, while expressing deep sympathy to... The article Flood: Orok Duke Calls for… ## [High Chief Henry Onwe Leads Cross River Business Men’s Forum to Endorse Governor Otu for 2027](https://paradisenews.ng/high-chief-henry-onwe-leads-cross-river-business-mens-forum-to-endorse-governor-otu-for-2027/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · Paradise News_ THE Cross River State Business Men’s Forum, an association with over ten thousand business executives in all sectors spanning the entire Cross River and the diaspora has again restated its unalloyed support for Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu’s second tenure. The Business Men’s Forum made this known after a meeting in Calabar where the performance... The article High Chief Henry Onwe Leads Cross… ## [Breaking: Governor Otu orders immediate release of detained critic, Dennis Odama](https://paradisenews.ng/breaking-governor-otu-orders-immediate-release-of-detained-critic-dennis-odama/) _2026-08-19 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Kelvin Obambon Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, has ordered the immediate release of a political critic, Denis Odama, who was detained following a complaint filed by the governor’s aides over derogatory comments made against the Governor Otu. In a statement issued on Wednesday night, via his official Facebook handle, Governor Otu directed... The article Breaking: Governor Otu… ## [FG spent subsidy savings on salaries, debt servicing, others – Finance Minister](https://paradisenews.ng/fg-spent-subsidy-savings-on-salaries-debt-servicing-others-finance-minister/) _2026-08-19 · Editor · Paradise News_ The Federal Government has explained how resources generated from the removal of petrol subsidy and foreign exchange reforms were distributed and spent between June 2023 and December 2025. According to the Federal Ministry of Finance’s Nigeria Reform Scorecard presented on Wednesday, the reforms generated N15.8tn in subsidy savings for the Federation during the period. However,... The article FG… ## [NDC South-South Secretary Urges INEC to Safeguard 2027 Elections, Rules Out Rigging](https://paradisenews.ng/ndc-south-south-secretary-urges-inec-to-safeguard-2027-elections-rules-out-rigging/) _2026-08-19 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Media Office, NDC South-South Zonal Secretariat The South-South Zonal Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Clement Agiangie, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the 2027 General Elections are conducted in a free, fair, transparent and credible manner, warning that there must be no room for rigging,... The article NDC South-South… ## [2027: Cross River Government Challenges PDP Governorship Candidate, Arthur Jarvis to a Debate](https://paradisenews.ng/2027-cross-river-government-challenges-pdp-governorship-candidate-arthur-jarvis-to-a-debate/) _2026-08-18 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Kelvin Obambon The Cross River State Government has thrown down the gauntlet to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, challenging him to an open, public debate on policy, governance performance, and strategic vision for the state ahead of the 2027 general elections. The challenge was made on Tuesday, August... The article 2027: Cross River… ## [Police arrest 49-year-old armed robbery suspect, recover ammunition](https://paradisenews.ng/police-arrest-49-year-old-armed-robbery-suspect-recover-ammunition/) _2026-08-18 · Editor · Paradise News_ By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Police Command Operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu, said it has arrested a 49-year-old armed robbery suspect, Chima Ogumba in the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this said the arrest took place on August 17th, 2026. According to Ikenga, the... The article Police arrest 49-year-old armed robbery… ## [UNICROSS Opens 2026/2027 Admission with 19 New Academic Programmes](https://paradisenews.ng/unicross-opens-2026-2027-admission-with-19-new-academic-programmes/) _2026-08-18 · Editor · Paradise News_ The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has opened its 2026/2027 First-Choice Admission Screening Exercise with the introduction of 19 new academic programmes, creating expanded opportunities for prospective students across a range of professional and emerging disciplines. The new programmes, located across the university’s Calabar and Okuku campuses, span architecture, engineering,…