By Dayo Oyewo, Punch Newspaper Nigerians have been advised to stop consuming hides (ponmo), smoked meat, and bush meat due to the outbreak of anthrax in some neighboring countries. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development gave the caution on Monday in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and
By Sylvia Akpan The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has received a 50KW Solar Hybrid System from a delegation from the South-South geopolitical zone of Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The delegation was led by Mrs. Catherine Ajubike who is a board member and a representative of the South-South geopolitical zone of REA. The purpose
By Asare Asare, Daily Post Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong has confirmed that the state has 2.79 million Insecticide Treated Nets, ITN, ready for distribution to households in the State. She said they are deploying 13,570 persons, including ad-hoc and health personnel to volunteer in the sensitization and distribution of
By Mary Bassey Following the 21 days quit notice issued to Tulsi Chanrai Foundation by the Cross River State Government, the foundation has appealed to the governor-elect, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu to intervene. In a letter obtained by CrossRiverWatch with a reference number MLH/ED/42/VOL1, signed by its Chief Executive Officer, Shravan Kasam, and routed through
By Lara Adejoro, Punch Newspaper Lara Adejoro reports the latest development, including experts’ opinions on the Indomie Special Chicken Flavour cancer scare The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Nigeria has followed up on the ongoing investigations of the ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ Indomie Instant Noodles which the Malaysian and Taiwan governments
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has sold a property it donated to the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation, TCF, for over a decade to utilize as office space, a document sighted by CrossRiverWatch shows. The State issued a 21-day quit notice to the foundation which has managed the State’s eye care assets and outreaches
By Sylvia Akpan Chief Medical Director/CEO of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme has lauded Nigeria LNG Limited for the successful commissioning of the neurosurgical and stroke center. Prof. Ikpeme also thanked the management of the institution for their commitment and support to ensure the project is actualized. He shared his
By Theophilus Adedokun, The ICIR The Federal Government has given provisional approval for the use of R21/Matrix malaria vaccine produced by scientists at Oxford University. The Nigerian government approved after Ghana became the first country to approve the vaccine which is said to be 80 percent effective. Speaking to newsmen on Monday, April 17, the