By Sylvia Etta Former Cross River State governorship candidate, Ambassador Akpang Obi Odu has dragged the Cross River State Government to court over the government decision to concession the general hospitals in Ogoja, Bekwara and Obudu LGAs. According to the statement of claims filed at the Ogoja High Court by Obi Odu’s Lawyer, Barrister Obono
By Raymond Ekemini The department of human anatomy and indeed the entire college of medical science of the University of Calabar was thrown into maximum jubilation following the elevation of Dr. Mrs Theresa Ekanem to the adorable position of a Professor by the University Senate Council. The elevation came as a surprise to many making
By Sylvia Etta Following the listing of Cross River state as one of the HIV endemic states by the National Action Committee on AIDS, NACA, the State Government says it plans to institutionalize a policy that will sustain the fight against HIV/AIDS in the state. Mr. Roy Ndoma-Egba, Special Adviser, Department of International Donor Cooperation
By Cynthia Michael The National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA has identified Cross River and 11 other states as well as the Federal Capital Territory as HIV endemic states in the country. Director-General of NACA, Prof. John Idoko, said this in Ikom, Cross River, at the opening of a four-day free HIV and
by crossriverwatch admin There is palpable tension among the health workers and doctors under the employment of Cross River State Government as indications have emerged that the restructuring in the just concessioned hospitals may soon commence. Governor Liyel Imoke had recently signed concession agreements with St. Luke Hospital to manage the General Hospital Obudu and
by crossriverwatch admin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor James Epoke has advocated the use of well researched herbal medicine to serve as better alternatives for curing nervous systems complications and other ailments in the African society. Speaking at the College of Medical Science lecture organized by the University, in Calabar, the
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Professor Offiong Offiong has threatened to close down any school found to be breaching the hygiene policies of the State especially ‘in this era of Ebola’. He handed down the threat while speaking during a stakeholders meeting with teachers, parents and proprietors of private schools at
by crossriverwatch admin No fewer than five hundred teachers from Southern Cross River are currently undergoing awareness and sensitization training on the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) as primary and secondary schools students get set to resume. The training workshop which held in Calabar recently witnessed a large turnout of teachers, parents and proprietors of