By Patrick Obia Association for Table Water Producers of Nigeria (ATWAP), Cross River has flagged off its South-South Zone Good Manufacturers Practice (GMP) campaign in Calabar, the State capital. The association announced it has officially increased the price of a bag of sachet water also referred to as pure water to ₦200 in the country
By Chikezie Omeje, SaharaReporters In May 2019, the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, or NESREA, ordered a Chinese-run factory in the southeastern Nigerian state of Enugu to cease operation over illegal charcoal production and export. NESREA, established in 2007 by the Nigerian government to enforce environmental laws, said it would prosecute Kwo-Chief Investment Limited for
By Patrick Obia The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) on Wednesday, became the first tertiary medical institution in South South Nigeria to perform an open heart surgery. The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr. Ikpeme Ikpeme, disclosed this in an appreciation letter to staff which said the patient was safely wheeled out of Intensive Care
By Nathaniel Bivan, HumAngle Mukhtar Sani’s brother, Yunusa, had descended the ladder after a plumbing fix, when he looked up and noticed that the job was not perfect. So, he climbed the ladder again. This was when he slipped and fell, the impact causing damage around his neck and back. What happened to him afterwards could
By Rauf Oyewole, WikkiTimes Experts say persistent outbreak of cholera in Bauchi State is caused by poor urban planning and regulatory failures. WikkiTimes’ Rauf Oyewole reports that due to indiscriminate refuse dumps, stinky abattoirs and unclean sources of water, the State Government has endangered the lives of residents by failing on its basic responsibilities. When
By Stephanie Ududuwa, Sparkling FM Available data shows that Cross River State records 820 deaths every 100,000 live births and this number may be lower if declarations from the Government about equipping the health facilities to deal with medical emergencies arising from childbirth are fulfilled. Interventions from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) like Pathfinder through Saving Mother
This is the first part of the reports on some communities in dire need of basic social amenities in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The focus here is Eha-Etiti under Nsukka East Development Centre. Nineteen years ago, Juliana Okoro was in labor and needed to be transported on a motorbike to a healthcare
By Ushang Ewa Weeks after disclosing its intention to deploy drones for the supply of drugs and medical essentials to hard-to-reach areas (HTRAs), the Cross River State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with drone delivery company Zipline. The State has over 100 HTRAs whose designation, as the name implies, stems from difficult terrains