By Godwin Otang Five years after war erupted in Erei-speaking communities in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, authorities are yet to find a solution as the number of deaths continues to pile up and the communities are left in ruins, this investigative report by Godwin Otang reveals. More than 150 people,
By Able Winnard Suspected hemorrhagic fever has reportedly broken out in Cross River community of Ndebeji, Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State. The Commissioner for Health Dr. Egbe Ayuk stated this while on a visit to the Community, where he said the outbreak has led to a patient losing some quantity of blood in
By Godwin Otang, Sylvia Akpan, And Etido Okon Following the current heat waves being witnessed across the country, the first drop of rain has greeted the city of Calabar, the capital city of Cross River, Nigeria, leaving residents with a leap of excitement. Residents in divergent views say the downpour witnessed on Wednesday (last night)
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Water Board Limited (CRSWBL) has urged residents of the State to start using and drinking their supplied water after undergoing test runs and purification. CRSWBL on December 14, 2023, said it will soon test-run the Water Treatment Plant with the newly installed components, warning the
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Water Board Limited (CRSWBL) says it will soon test-run the Water Treatment Plant with the newly installed components, warning the general public not to use yet. In a press release issued by the Director of Public Relations/Corporate Communications of the Board, Elder Roger Emori said the “quality of
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent In a bid to keep to the people’s first mantra and the ‘Health is Wealth’ saying, Governor Otu and his wife, Rev. Eyoanwan Edet Otu in collaboration with Faith Care Foundation and Henss Foundation have flagged off free medical outreach in Ikom Local Government Area. The weeklong activities had
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and its partners has announced the commencement of the second round of Optimize Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week (OMNCHW 2) across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. This was
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has appointed six each (12) into the Governing Councils in the College of Nursing Sciences, Calabar, and Obudu, respectively. In a press release signed and made available by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Anthony Owan Enoh with reference