By Jonathan Ugbal Six years after the March 11, 2016, explosion that rocked the Calabar branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country’s apex bank is yet to investigate the incident and make effort to pay claims by families of the victims of that unfortunate incident. Findings by CrossRiverWatch shows that the leadership of
By Maxwell Effiong and Patrick Obia Interns of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) have protested over 11 months unpaid salary. The management since August 2, 2021 suspended the interns for asking for their wages. The peaceful protest held today, Monday, in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Their takeoff point was IBB Way by
By Archibong Jeremiah Ahead of planned peaceful protest, the Cross River State Police Command has invited leaders aggrieved interns of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) for dialogue. The UCTH interns are currently preparing to exercise their fundamental rights to press home their demand to the management of the hospital who sacked them for
By Gabriel Ogunjobi, Foundation for Investigative Journalism Medical interns at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) in Cross River State have been suspended since August 2 for asking the hospital to settle its 10-month salary indebtedness to them, FIJ can report. According to a circular signed by Ededet Eyoma, UCTH’s Director of Administration, the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Chief Consultant Neurosurgeon in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Dr. Mathias O. Nnadi is dead. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital where he works yesterday. UCTH authorities have said the doctor died of COVID-19 related symptoms and have requested all doctors and medical workers who attended to
By Patrick Obia Dr. Godwin Udoh has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen, sources close to him say. Dr. Godwin, a senior registrar in the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) was kidnapped on Sunday evening in his house in Calabar. His abductors have called and demanded for ransom with the sum
By Jonathan Ugbal Dr. Ikongshul Alorye, a House Officer in the Department of Accident and Emergency of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) was kidnapped on Monday in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. This is happening less than a week after. Dr. Vivien Otu, kidnapped in the last week of August, was released.
By Jonathan Ugbal Dr. Vivien Otu, the pediatrician in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital who was kidnapped on August 28, 2020 has been released. She was abducted shortly after a meal at a restaurant in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Security sources confirmed this to CrossRiverWatch moments ago. Also, the Chairman of the