By CrossRiverWatch Admin Due to current challenges faced by most vulnerable households in this period of COVID- 19 pandemic, Professor Charles Effiong Foundation, a not-for-profit organization established with the mission of facilitating access to quality care and support to vulnerable populations has supported households in its Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) Education and Health program
For many years, the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has come under serious public scrutiny over its failure to live up to its responsibility as the only tertiary health institution in Cross River State. It’s called teaching hospital because it is a health institution that partners medical and nursing schools, education programmes and research
By Archibong Jeremiah First suspected case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Samples have been collected and sent for testing. The patient is currently at the isolation center UCTH. Watch video of the patient being admitted at the isolation center below.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In its determined effort to fight energy theft to a stand- still in the network, the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc has accosted seven suspected energy thieves who are in the habit of extending the network illegally. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) were alerted by the officials of PHED
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Players (names withheld to prevent punitive measures being meted on them) of the Pelican Stars football club of Calabar have starved for eight months following non payment of allowances. They disclosed this in different interviews with newsmen. Pelican Stars is one of the two female football teams owned by the Cross River
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has finally produced pictures (interior and exterior) of it’s isolation center in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The pictures were published after a COVID 19 preparedness drill supervised by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Betta Edu. Pictures by Matthew Okache, aid to Governor Ayade
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A groom to be in Cross River State, Mr. Peter Ogar has said he was manhandled by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) after a disagreement on the safest way to handle vehicle papers to ensure everyone was safe from getting infected by the novel coronavirus. The incident occurred at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A jambite identified as Miss Aker Nguyilan has died on her way to write JAMB on Wednesday in a centre within Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State. According to report by Yaba Left, she was involve in a bike (motorcycle) accident that claimed her life. Miss Nguyilan Aker (from Benue State) until her death