By Archibong Jeremiah “Following the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic currently ravaging the world, the Cross River State House of Assembly have suspended its legislative activities indefinitely as part of preventive measures to contain the spread of the disease.” The above is an extract from a statement by the Press Secretary to Mr. Speaker, Hope Obeten.
By Ushang Ewa The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position of the member representing Ikom/Boki federal constituency in the 2019 general elections, Sir Victor Abang has said the ignorance will be the biggest challenge in breaking the transmission chain of the COVID-19 pandemic. Abang, in a release signed by him on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Health Insurance Agency has finalized plans to commence the enrollment of one million Nigerians in April 2020. The flag off of the insurance scheme tagged AyadeCare which started in 2016, would be performed by the Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, as part of activities marking the 2020 World Health
By Godwin Otang The State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River, Dr. Agam Ayuk has lamented the increasing cases of kidnapping in the State, arguing that Government at State and Federal level is not serious with the security of lives and properties of its citizens. Agam who was a guest on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security in Cross River. Chairman of NMA in the State, Dr. Agam Ayuk, made the call on Friday during a peaceful protest to demand the release of the wife of their
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River Chapter on Thursday embarked on an indefinite strike over the kidnap of the wife of their colleague, Mrs. Christiana Ekanem, a staff of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). In a communiqué jointly signed by the State NMA Chairman, Dr. Agam Ayuk, and the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin With the declaration of the Coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic by World health Organisation and the confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Lagos, Ogun and neighboring Cameroon, Cross River State has doubled its effort to safe guard its citizens and residents while pushing strong messages about the virus to all communities. The
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Five foreign nationals have been placed under observation in Cross River State over coronavirus. Beta Edu, the State’s Commissioner for Health, disclosed this on Saturday, saying two of the foreigners are from Europe, one from India and two from China. Edu said none of them has shown any symptoms so far, adding