By Lara Adejoro, Punch Newspaper Lara Adejoro reports the latest development, including experts’ opinions on the Indomie Special Chicken Flavour cancer scare The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Nigeria has followed up on the ongoing investigations of the ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ Indomie Instant Noodles which the Malaysian and Taiwan governments
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has sold a property it donated to the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation, TCF, for over a decade to utilize as office space, a document sighted by CrossRiverWatch shows. The State issued a 21-day quit notice to the foundation which has managed the State’s eye care assets and outreaches
By Sylvia Akpan Chief Medical Director/CEO of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme has lauded Nigeria LNG Limited for the successful commissioning of the neurosurgical and stroke center. Prof. Ikpeme also thanked the management of the institution for their commitment and support to ensure the project is actualized. He shared his
By Theophilus Adedokun, The ICIR The Federal Government has given provisional approval for the use of R21/Matrix malaria vaccine produced by scientists at Oxford University. The Nigerian government approved after Ghana became the first country to approve the vaccine which is said to be 80 percent effective. Speaking to newsmen on Monday, April 17, the
By Ogar Monday Last month, March 2023, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) declared a national emergency on Lassa fever. Dr. Ifedayo Adediba, the organization’s Director General, said the emergency was declared after a risk assessment and an increase in the reported cases of people with the ailment. In its Lassa Fever situation report,
Jesupemi Are, The Cable The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) says 922 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded across the country as of March 5. The agency, in its latest cholera situation report, said the cases were reported in 12 states – Abia, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River Ministry of Health has commenced routine checks of health facilities and training institutions in the State. The State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong has toured Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital and Research Center in Calabar, to ascertain the level of activities and compliance to the visions and plans of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State has received immunization vaccines after four months of delay and says it is free of charge, enjoining mothers to get their children vaccinated. The four vaccines and number received is the Rota virus vaccine (Rota) vaccinated against RotaVirus disease – 43,200 received, Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) vaccinated against Poliomyelitis