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Breaking News Health

BREAKING: Suspected Monkey Pox Reported In UCTH

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Report reaching our Newsroom has it that a suspected monkey pox case has been reported in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The case is reported at the Emergency Unit of the hospital. A reliable source who crave anonymity disclosed this to CrossRiverWatch on Thursday, November 7th, 2024. Details later…

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Breaking News Health Opinion

Pray With Me, Oh Lord Don’t Allow Me Fall Sick… BY AGBA JALINGO

The Orthodox way of responding to signs of ill health is to first go and take a laboratory test of what the issue is. Secondly, you go to a health facility and the first person you see there is the nurse. The nurse takes your information and your vitals and prepares you to see the

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Breaking News Health

Medical Doctors In Calabar Protest Kidnap Of Colleague

By Godwin Ajom  Resident Doctors at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) are protesting the unconditional and immediate release of kidnapped colleague Dr. Ganiyat Popoola who was kidnapped eight months ago from National Eye Center Kaduna State. The Doctors told CrossRiverWatch that Dr. Popoola was kidnapped alongside her husband and Niece. Her husband was

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Breaking News Civic Space

Journalist Hit By Reckless Driver Seeks Financial Support

By Frank Ulom A senior journalist working with the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) Mr. Peter Okon who was hit by a reckless driver in the early hours of Saturday 20th January 2024 in Calabar is currently seeking financial support. Mr. Okon was seen jogging along the way with his wife when the driver on

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Breaking News Health

UCTH Alerts Health Workers, Public Of Lassa Fever Outbreak In Cross River

By Godwin Otang The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), has called on medical service providers to observe universal prevention protocol in seeing all patients over the recent outbreak of Lassa Fever in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. In an internal memo dated 18th January 2024, signed by Dr. Micheal Enyong (CMAC),

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Breaking News Reports

Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Betta Edu, Intervenes To Save Woman With Suspected Breast Cancer

has been going to sit by the roadside along Ekorinim by First Bank Road, near the State Ministry of Works, to see if she can grab the attention of the State Governor who passes through that road to work.

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Breaking News Education

UNICAL Management Blames Stampede On Unruly Students, Suspends Examination

By Godwin Otang The Management of the University of Calabar, UNICAL says the crowd crush and collapse witnessed at an examination venue on Saturday was due to “unruly student’s behavior.” This is even as the management confirmed CrossRiverWatch’s report of students being hospitalized due to the stampede and announced that it was actually 21 students

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Breaking News Education Health

BREAKING: At Least 15 Injured, Hospitalized In UNICAL Examination Stampede

The Varsity is currently administering semester examinations, and those writing GSS Courses have had a hard time finding halls to do so due to the sheer volume of students who registered for them

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