By Ushang Ewa Weeks after disclosing its intention to deploy drones for the supply of drugs and medical essentials to hard-to-reach areas (HTRAs), the Cross River State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with drone delivery company Zipline. The State has over 100 HTRAs whose designation, as the name implies, stems from difficult terrains
By Nsa Gill, The Nation Newspapers The Cross River State Government earlier this week, launched a campaign to tackle the rising scourge of underage alcohol consumption in the State. The Governor, Benedict Ayade, represented by his Deputy, Professor Ivara Esu launched the project tagged “The Smashed Project,” which is a global campaign against underage drinking,
By Simon Echewofun Sunday, Daily Trust Newspapers The federal government recently announced that it was deploying solar-powered grids to 200 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and the 104 Unity Schools nationwide. This development is coming when the power supply from the national grid is not enough for the over eight million registered electricity customers of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State office of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSIFT) has marked the 2021 World Day for Safety and Health at Work. It had the theme “Anticipate, Prepare and Respond to Crisis: Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety & Health.” The event which held April 28, 2021 was marked in
By Patrick Obia The Fourth Estate of the realm, the media has been charged on effective reporting on Tuberculosis (TB) disease. This was the call from a one-day workshop for Health Correspondents and Reporters in six States across the country, by the National Tuberculosis Program and Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH). The facilitator of the
By Abenmire Adi Sights of women selling fried yam, potatoes, fish and of course the popular akara and bread, simply referred to as ‘A and B’ or modernized to ‘African burger,’ is a common sight in communities around Nigeria. In areas where public schools are situated, you can be sure of some puff-puff and buns
By Jonathan Ugbal A former commandant of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Air Vice Marshall (AVM) Eko Osim rtd is dead. AVM Osim passed away in the late hours of Sunday in India where he traveled to for surgery, sources close to the family say. A native of Bahumuno nation in Abi Local
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Government has threatened to invoke the “no work no pay rule” on resident doctors that embarked on an indefinite strike on Thursday. Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige disclosed this while featuring on Channels Television programme on Friday. Ngige said the Government would by next week commence a “no work