By Jonathan Ugbal Barely 24 hours after Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade was seen dancing in celebration of claims that the state did not record a confirmed case of COVID-19, the management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has informed her staff that five samples taken to Ebonyi state for test have returned
By Jonathan Ugbal No fewer than 17 staff and patients of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) who were randomly selected for a rapid diagnostic test for COVID19 tested positive, says a study published recently. That figure represents about 26 percent of the entire test population, the study says. This suggests possible community transmission
By Jonathan Ugbal The attitude of the citizenry towards the street children phenomenon has been identified as the bane of their existence, a situation which has also led to increased crime rates said Ken Henshaw, Executive Director in Calabar on Tuesday while presenting a report on street children researched by We The People, a non
By Archibong Jeremiah The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has said that no State in the country is COVID-19 free. Ihekweazu, said this at the 45th joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja. According to him, a State can only talk
By CrossRiverWatch Admin COVID-19 rest result for the late member representing Obudu State Constituency, in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Godwin Akwaji has returned negative. The disclosure was made by the Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Beta Edu. According to the State Commissioner for Health, the result of Akwaji who
By Archibong Jeremiah No plan to transport positive samples from one State to the other – NCDC “The statements by the Cross River State Commissioners of Information and Orientation and Health are a misinterpretation of the Federal Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 testing strategy and efforts to protect the health of Nigerians from this disease.” The
By Ushang Ewa Sources in Peregrino house and the Cross River state House of Assembly say there is palpable fear amongst aides of Governor Ben Ayade and members of the assembly after the loss of their colleague, Godwin Akwaji. Mr. Akwaji, a first term lawmaker, was the member representing Obudu state constituency. He was the
By Archibong Jeremiah Resumption of schools is alarming There’s gross under-testing The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Cross River State branch has faulted the State Government’s intention to re-open schools. The State NMA in a press release dated June 13, 2020 with reference number NMACRS/SG/2020/06/245 also maintained that “there’s gross under testing.” It further warned that “the