By Ogar Monday Cross River State Government has said it is on the path to achieving universal health coverage, maintaining that it has made a huge investment that is yielding results. Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, the State Commissioner for Health stated this during the 2023 World Health Day, and urged other states to emulate Cross River’s
By Ogar Monday Last month, March 2023, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) declared a national emergency on Lassa fever. Dr. Ifedayo Adediba, the organization’s Director General, said the emergency was declared after a risk assessment and an increase in the reported cases of people with the ailment. In its Lassa Fever situation report,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Six people died in a fatal auto crash along the Ogoja – Ikom segment of the Calabar – Ikom – Katsina-Ala federal highway on Tuesday, says the Cross River State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC. The Sector Commander of the corps, Mr. Abdullahi Hassan says one person was
By CrossRiverWatch Arthur Jarvis University, the first private university in Cross River State, has held a convocation ceremony for 240 graduates of the institution and has installed Goddy Jeddy-Agba, the Minister Of State, Power, as Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the university located in Akpabuyo. Speaking at the convocation ceremony, Jedy-Agba thanked the management
By Patrick Obia A man in his late 20s identified as Eyo has been set ablaze for allegedly stealing a phone in Calabar, Cross River State. The jungle justice occurred at Edim Otop by Stream Road on Sunday where the suspect was said to have robbed and raped a lady in her house in the
The spotlight has shifted to the Cross River State Governor-Elect already. Expectedly, Prince Otu’s residence is the new mill for those who earn a living only from government houses. With only 50 days to go, the incumbent governor is spent and fizzled out and the newest hood is buzzing. That is nothing unusual after all.
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Cross River State Command has debunked a report making rounds in the media that there is tension and diversion of the 2023 general election duty allowances of personnel. It was reported that some personnel of NCoS in the State are disgruntled over alleged seizure of the election
In prison, there is an open-out by 9 am. You can come out from your cell and walk around the prison yard which is usually a big compound, till lock-up time by 5 pm. In prison, like Kuje, you have a small bed to lay your head. In prison, you have a bathroom and a