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Stakeholders Capacity Building Engagement On Methane Emissions Reduction Kicks Off In Nigeria’s Capital

By Patrick Obia An advanced two-day capacity building workshop on “Strengthening Public Accountability of Methane Emissions Reduction Efforts”, has kicked off in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja. The capacity building training session aims to equip Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and media professionals with the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively drive the discourse. The

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When Caregivers Become Victims: Unsafe Sanitation In Cross River’s Primary Health Centers

In the rural community of Bendeghe Ekiem, located in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State, a massive healthcare center lies in ruins, a haunting reminder of broken promises and a symbol of government negligence and failing infrastructure. Behind the government’s self-congratulatory headlines, mothers count the hours until their children’s fever breaks, patients plead

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Cross River Senator Delivers 9 Solar-Powered Boreholes To Communities

By Favour Adinya The Senator representing the Cross River North Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, Senaor Jarigbe Agom has handed over nine solar-powered boreholes to various communities in Bekwarra Local Government Area. At The handing over ceremonies, held at multiple locations, the Constituency Officer, Mr. Egar Mgbantul, representing Senator Jarigbe, said the projects fulfills

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Highway Trees Fear Calabar Residents, As Raining Season Wears Garment

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  • April 29, 2025

By Kelvin Ololo As the rainy season is fast approaching, residents in the Calabar metropolis of Cross River State have expressed fear and concern over old trees along some major streets and highways in the state capital. Some of them who spoke to CrossRiverWatch traced their concerns to the windstorm that hit the city on

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Cross River Government Suspends April Monthly Sanitation

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  • April 24, 2025

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved the suspension of environmental sanitation exercise for the month of April, 2025. This was contained in a public service announcement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Nsa Gill dated April 24, 2025. The sanitation exercise was slated

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Cross River Monthly Environmental Sanitation To Hold Saturday

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  • March 28, 2025

By Favour Adinya The Government of Cross River State has announced the statewide monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for Saturday, 29th March 2025. In a public service announcement, the Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses Osogi, urged all business owners and residents to actively engage in the cleaning and evacuation of waste from their neighborhoods

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Man Feared Dead, 29 Hospitalized As Cross River Nursing College Bus Crashes

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  • March 27, 2025

By Godwin Ajom 30 members of the Knight of the Catholic Church, on board the Coastal bus belonging to the Cross River State College of Nursing, Ogoja has crashed leaving 29 hospitalized and a 70 year-old man from Ogoja LGA, Mr. Elliot Ushie Agana dead. Mr. Eliot lost his life in the ghastly motor accident

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Inadequate Manpower, Death Increase In Cross River State Hospitals Frighten Lawmakers

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  • March 26, 2025

By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The State House of Assembly, has called on the State government, through the Ministry of Health to urgently deploy medical doctors as well as additional health professionals to General Hospital in Obubra Local Government Area. The Lawmakers deliberated on the urgent need to employ more Doctors and other

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