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
By Elijah Ugani Follow @Elijah_ugani The Cross River State Government has stepped up its defense against Lassa Fever in the State by organizing a sensitization and awareness campaign around border communities in the State and also providing Personal Protective Equipment for health workers in the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong, who
By Ogar Monday: House of Assembly Correspondent Follow @ogar_monday The Cross River State Ministry of Education has budgeted the sum of NGN530 million for an item tagged “Expatriate Staff Upkeep” in its 2018 proposed spending. And, NGN2.5 million was budgeted for Teachers Training. The Commissioner for Education, Mr. Goddy Ettah disclosed this while defending the