By CrossRiverWatch Admin The bayside community in Calabar south local government area of Cross River State hopes to change the negative perception associated with it says Tony Ikpeme, Coordinator of the Baysiders. Baysiders is a development association with membership drawn from people who lived or still reside in the Bayside area which has been associated
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Efik leaders have written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari drawing his attention to Cross River Government’s confusing response to COVID-19 pandemic and called for Federal Government’s intervention so that the State does not become a danger to the nation’s effort to contain the deadly virus. The leaders, under the auspices of
By Patrick Obia Coalition of CSOs against COVID-19 in Cross River State, Nigeria has called for inclusive approach in containing the dreaded virus. The group made the call in Calabar at a media parley today after concluding it’s preliminary assessment of the COVID-19 situation in the State. The group commended the State Government for its
By Archibong Jeremiah As COVID-19 bites harder, Government at all level have been on their toes to stamp out the pandemic. Both at the Federal, State and Local Government level, citizen’s participation to Government’s activities in the battle against the deadly coronavirus is on the increase. Some efforts are welcomed while others are greeted with
By Archibong Jeremiah Forum of Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in Cross River State has donated nine hundred million naira (N900,000,000.00) only to the State Government. The donation meant to support the Government in combating COVID-19 pandemic was contained in a letter with reference number CRS/FOHOLGV/A/01/VOL.1/222 dated April 10, 2020 instructed that fifty milion naira (N50,000,000.00) be
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A family (name withheld) that just returned from Kano State to Obudu in Cross River State has isolated itself. They met yesterday by the disease surveillance team of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare, vital signs taken and advised them to self isolate for 14 days. Watch report below.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria 11 April 2020, Cross River State: As of 09 April 2020, 288 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Nigeria, 51 persons discharged, and seven deaths recorded. As of 31 March 2020, 57,809 Cameroonian refugees have been registered in Akwa-Ibom, Benue, Cross River, Imo and Taraba States. Five cases of COVID-19 have
By Edem Edem, Daily Post Workers of the Tinapa Lakeside Hotel in Calabar Municipal has allegedly protested the siting of coronavirus treatment center at the event centre in Tinapa Calabar, Cross River State. Findings reveal that some members of the COVID-19 Task Force were at the Tinapa event centre to inspect the facility for possible