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
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
By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Cross River State chapter has withdrawn it’s services across the State.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
By Henry Modupe Traders at the Ika Ika Oqua market in Calabar remain in disbelief over the level of carnage after hundreds of stalls and dozens of shops were razed on Friday night. When CrossRiverWatch visited on Saturday morning, traders could be seen in groups with some trying to salvage what was left of their
By Jonathan Ugbal The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has redeployed the Commissioner of Police in Cross River state, Mr. Uche Anozie after 99 days. Mr. Anozie, a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba said, has been posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department’s Annex in Lagos, as head. The statement
By Jonathan Ugbal Contrary to the expectations of many Cross Riverians, the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) did not authenticate the results as contained in the Health Advisory of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) dated July 3, 2020. In the early hours of July 4, 2020, the NCDC announced 454 new cases
By Jonathan Ugbal A brief analysis of the general fact sheets published by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in its Situation Reports (SitRep) suggests that the Cross River state government may not have sent the sample of late lawmaker, Godwin Akwaji for COVID-19 test. The NCDC publishes a daily situation report on its
By Jonathan Ugbal Barely 24 hours after Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade was seen dancing in celebration of claims that the state did not record a confirmed case of COVID-19, the management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has informed her staff that five samples taken to Ebonyi state for test have returned