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COVID-19: Contractor Threatens To Shut Down Cross River Isolation Centre Over N68m Debt

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Obi James Achara, the managing director of Obi Achara limited, the firm, contracted to construct the isolation center for the COVID-19 pandemic in Calabar, the Cross River State capital is threatening to shut down the facility following the non-payment of a NGN68 million debt. The Sun Newspapers reports that work at

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COVID-19: Controversy Surrounds Items Donated By Cross River Government For Isolation Center (SEE LIST)

By Jonathan Ugbal CrossRiverWatch has obtained the list of items donated by the Cross River State government to the isolation center at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital in Calabar. The state had on March 13, issued a statement that it has donated items to the isolation center. A cursory look at the report of

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Pictures Finally Emerges Of Cross River Isolation Center In UCTH

By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Government has finally produced pictures (interior and exterior) of it’s isolation center in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The pictures were published after a COVID 19 preparedness drill supervised by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Betta Edu. Pictures by Matthew Okache, aid to Governor Ayade

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Kidnapping: NMA Cross River Embark On Indefinite Strike, Regrets Inconveniences Caused

By Archibong Jeremiah The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Cross River Chapter on Thursday embarked on an indefinite strike over the kidnap of the wife of their colleague, Mrs. Christiana Ekanem, a staff of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). In a communiqué jointly signed by the State NMA Chairman, Dr. Agam Ayuk, and the

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DR. MARCUS ADOPTION: NMA Withdraw Members From Hospitals, AMLSN Implore Government To Secure Hospitals

By Patrick Obia and David Nsa  The Nigerian Medical Association, Cross River State (NAM- CRS) branch has said the body has proceeded in total and indefinite withdrawal of its members from medical services in both public and private hospitals, clinics, Health Care centers, due to the recent kidnap of a Consultant Haematologist, Dr. Iyama Marcus,

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BREAKING: UCTH Doctor, Marcus Inyama Has Been Kidnapped

By Archibong Jeremiah Dr. Marcus Inyama, a staff of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has been kidnapped. The President, Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) UCTH chapter, Dr. Echeng Imoke confirmed the kidnap to this reporter on phone. Dr. Marcus is an Associate Professor Hematology hails from Akwa Ibom State was kidnapped Thursday, July 18th at

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Prof. Ikpeme, UCTH Chief Medical Director Gets Charge To Make History

By Efa Sunday The immediate past President of the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr. Antigha Cobham has charged the new Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme on the need to cultivate and galvanize all the different professional bodies, irrespective of affiliation. Antigha made this call today in

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