By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has led the state to receive several awards at the international and national levels as the Best Performing state in health. The recent World Bank award was in recognition of the effort of the State Government in combating diseases and health challenges in the state
By Odey Ojeka At least one person has died while seven are seriously injured after a truck laden with plantain and sweet potato skid off the Idomi road in Yakurr local government area of central Cross River Friday morning. Motorists are currently using the Idomi bypass which links Ugep in Yakurr and Adim in Biase
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent 300 level students in the Law Faculty of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), on Monday risked missing examinations to appeal the support of the Cross River State Government to treat their colleague, Mr. Orim Peter, who needs NGN5 million for surgery. Mr. Orim is said to be suffering from
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch from sources in the House of Assembly suggests that Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade had approved a total of NGN15 million for the treatment of the late deputy leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. Nkoro Simon. Mr. Nkoro aged 62 and member representing Ikom
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that the member representing Ikom 2 constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Simon Nkoro is dead. According to the source, “The member died last night in Calabar, he died of cancer of the trachea. ” The source further revealed that the late Assembly man
By Obeten Godfrey Mr. Orim Peter, a third year student of the Faculty of Law in the University of Calabar is currently in need of NGN800,000 for an urgent surgery at the National Hospital Abuja. Orim, a native of Obudu local government area in northern Cross River State was recently diagnosed of a liver ailment,
By Efa Sunday The Federal Ministry of Water Resources in collaboration with UNICEF Nigeria have ended a two day zonal workshop on ‘Implementation of Community WASH Media Advocacy Networking in Nigeria.’ In the workshop which held at Jorany hotel Calabar, the Cross River State capital the Program Officer of Center for Innovation Data and Advanced
By Jonathan Ugbal A broken septic pipe adjoining the newborn unit and the obstetric theater as well as a septic corridor has made i-Reporter, Dr. Elihu Osim adjudge the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) the most unsanitary in the country. Two videos sent in by Dr. Osim shows the broken septic pipe that has