By Obeten Godfrey A drug counsellor and sociologist, Dr. Veronica Undelikwuo, has advised that only holistic sensitization can reduce the high rate of drug abuse in Cross River State and the country at large. Dr. Veronica made the assertion on Episode 94 of “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo,” Sunday 6-7pm on Hit 95.9 Fm, Calabar.
By Margaret John The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Cross River State Command has disclosed that it intercepted banned drugs weighing 722.469kg in the year 2017 operations. This was stated by the State NDLEA Principal Staff Officer, Operation and Intelligence, Mr. Abu Danladi while speaking as a guest on the “The Dialogue With Agba
By Margaret John The President of the African Council on Narcotics (ACON), Mr. Rekpene Bassey has called for the creation of a special department separate from the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency that will focus on drugs reduction while the NDLEA focuses on enforcement. Mr. Rekpene who was speaking on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Presently about 70 percent of drugs used in the West African Country of Nigeria are imported. Conversely, local production is running at about 30 percent installed capacity. The Federal Government of Nigeria has put a total prohibition on the importation of pharmaceutical products under the 2016 Fiscal Policy Measures but special permission
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Refugees fleeing the crackdown in Northwestern and Southwestern Cameroon by the government residing in Obanliku local government area of northern Cross River have hailed the administration of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River over his strides in ensuring that they are welcomed in the state. The refugees disclosed this recently
By Jonathan Ugbal A 100 level Microbiology student in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Cross River University of Technology, Miss Ogolo Eke, has died after a kerosene explosion in her house in the Eight Miles area of Calabar roast her beyond recognition on Wednesday night. The fire is suspected to have been caused
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The wife of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, Dr. Linda Ayade has said that the state is ready to beat malaria. Dr. Ayade stated this while addressing residents of Ikot Offiong Ambai community in Akpabuyo local government area on Wednesday as part of activities to mark the 2018 World
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Substance abuse is one of Nigeria’s most pressing social concerns presently. This concern has been implicated in the local and transnational crime index, besides health and other social maladies. Attempt has been made here to examine substance abuse in context against the background of the current situation in Nigeria which is somewhat