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#COVID-19: Cross River Records 4 More Cases

By Jonathan Ugbal Has More Active Cases Than Six States Four more cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Cross River bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 9. The Nigerian Center for Disease Control announced 571 cases for July 12, 2020. The tally as shared on its verified Twitter handle was as follows:

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We Don’t Want It Reported – Cross River Commissioner For Education Walks Out Journalist From Ongoing Meeting

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Leave or stay – Commissioner for Education The Cross River State Commissioner for Education Mr. Godwin Amanke in an ongoing meeting with stakeholders in College of Health Technology Auditorium, Calabar, asked a pressman covering the event to take a walk as the State doesn’t want to be misquoted. The Commissioner, before making

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APC Crisis In Cross River Lingers As Etim John Claims Leadership

By Nsa Gill, The Nation Newspaper The leadership crisis that has bedeviled the Cross River State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the past five years has continued to linger despite recent Appeal Court Judgement and the subsequent development at the national level which led to the dissolution of the National Working Committee

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Governor Ben Ayade Announces Another 80 Appointment

By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has just rolled out another set of appointment. Ayade in a press release signed by Christian Ita, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity with reference number GO/PRESS/012/VOL.I/207 approved the following: Prof. Walter A. Mboto – Special Adviser – Social Welfare Services Prof. Nsing Ogar –

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FG Sends 17-Man Delegation To Resolve Cross River Health Sector Crisis

By Moses Emorinken, Nation Newspaper We’re poised to resolving the issues between NMA and Cross River Government – FG The Federal Government on Monday sent a 17-man delegation to Cross River State to beef up its COVID-19 response strategy and ensure that the disruption of routine medical services is eliminated. The delegation will also be meeting

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COVID-19: Finally, NCDC Confirms 5 Cases In Cross River As Government, NMA Disagree

By Archibong Jeremiah – Managing Editor, Jonathan Ugbal – News Editor, Patrick Obia – Reporter NMA accuse Government of politicization CSOs lament not being carried along Government decries conspiracy in high places The hullabaloos of why five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cross River State was not confirmed by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control

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#History: On This Day In 1967, Gakem Spoke To The World BY AGBA JALINGO

On this fateful and historic day, 6 July 1967, federal troops under the command of Lt. Col. Yakubu Gowon, crossed over to Gakem which was then part of Biafra land, and fired the first shots at unarmed civilians at “Ushara Hills” and consequently ignited a bloody civil war that lasted for 30 months. Gakem is

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NMA Cross River Withdraws Services Across The State, Declares Health Commissioner Persona Non Grata

By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Cross River State chapter has withdrawn it’s services across the State. According to the developing report, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Betta Edu has also been declared persona non grata by the union. According to inside source the withdrawal of services and declaring the State Health

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