By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Cross River Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong has bagged the South – South region commissioner of the year by the Leadership Newspapers Public Service Awards a sponsored statement from the ministry says. She was presented with the award at the Eko hotel and suites in Lagos and is in recognition
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch The Cross River State coordinator of the Home Grown School Feeing Program (HGSFP), Mr. Gabriel Okulaja has denied reports that its office distributed rotten chicken to vendors to feed pupils in primary school. Some Cross Riverians on social media had on Sunday, February 11, 2018 raised alarm that rotten chicken
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday Tobacco control advocacy took centre stage last week when the Civil Society Legislative Center (CISLAC) organized a one day workshop on “Effective Tobacco Control” for Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) based in the Nigerian South South region. The training, aimed at equipping non-governmental organizations in the regions on tackling issues of
Being the second of a three part series of an investigation into the massive corruption in UCTH which has led to the loss of umpteen number of lives in four years. How UCTH Ran Out Of Gloves And Syringes Over Debt, Stalled Drug Therapy By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch If you were looking for a
By Ushang Ewa Following the supply of colored water to residents in Calabar, the Cross River State capital by its public owned Water Board Limited (CRSWBL), CrossRiverWatch has obtained a video where the Managing Director, Dr. Godwin Igile cautioned against tagging water as unfit unless it is tested. Mr. Igile had argued that unless there
By Ushang Ewa The Community Health Influencers, Promoters and Services (CHIPS) program recently launched by Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari will aid in the curbing of several communicable diseases as well as make community health extension services more efficient says the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu.
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Follow @Elijah_ugani The Federal Government has announced its plans to construct an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Calabar the Cross River State capital. The implementing agency is the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) which according to the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu will also send a team of
By Jonathan Ugbal Follow @NaijaJonathan Residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital were on Thursday morning shocked when they were supplied “colored” water by the state’s owned water board limited (CRSWBL). The social media sphere was on Thursday morning agog with images of the colored water supplied to certain areas of the metropolis including