Breaking News , Health , Nation
December 12, 2024

AHOA Announces Town Hall Meeting To Boost Civil Society Engagement In 2025 UN HLPF

15 Participants are required to pre-register online, with details and links available on AHOA’s official communication channels. By TheInvestigator The Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) has unveiled plans for a Town Hall Meeting aimed at enhancing meaningful and evidence-based engagement of civil society organizations (CSOs) and indigenous populations in the 2025 United Nations High-Level Political Forum […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
December 10, 2024

Concerned Citizens Demand Probe Into Controversial Ownership Of Obudu-German Hospital By Cross River Governor

155 Concerned citizens are calling for an investigation into the ownership of the Obudu-German Hospital, which has become a focal point of controversy and conflict of interest involving high-profile figures in Cross River State. Archibong Jeremiah of TheInvestigator has uncovered troubling connections between Dr Betta Edu, the sacked Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, who was the […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
December 8, 2024

Investigation: How Poor Workmanship And High Material Costs Leave Ekukunela Community Struggling To Survive

274 By Archibong Jeremiah This investigation reports on the dire situation that residents of neglected Ekukunela community in Ikom, central Cross River State find themselves as the only health post serving six villages is collapsing before their very eyes. The construction of a comprehensive health centre for the people started in 2010 but remains uncompleted […]

Breaking News , Health , Investigation
December 3, 2024

Special Report: How Abandoned Dams Exposed Yobe Communities To Unending Floods

63 Efforts by WikkiTimes to obtain an explanation for the suspension of the ongoing drainage system project in Nguru proved unsuccessful. By Yawale Adamu In August 2024, the bustling town of Nguru in Yobe State was thrown into chaos as relentless rains transformed daily life into a harrowing nightmare. For residents like Dauda Muhammed Aji, a father of 21 […]

Breaking News , Governance , Health
November 8, 2024

Nigeria Govt Announces Free Cesarean Sections For Pregnant Women

157 Mr Pate, a professor, said the initiative is an ambitious commitment to reducing maternal and newborn mortality across Nigeria. By Nike Adebowale-Tambe The Nigerian government has announced that cesarean sections will now be provided free of charge to women in need, as part of its efforts to reduce the country’s maternal mortality rate. The […]

Breaking News , Health , Investigation
October 11, 2024

SPECIAL REPORT: Kidney Disease Ravages Jigawa Communities as Death Toll Rises

202 A surge in kidney disease cases has ravaged several communities in Jigawa State, claiming countless lives and leaving families devastated. In this report, Stallion Times reporter Lukman Abdulmalik visited Mezan community in Kafin Hausa Town Local Government Area where about 13 people have recently died of kidney disease. Jigawa State is facing a worsening […]

Breaking News , Governance , Health
October 8, 2024

Cross River State Government Appoints Governing Board For Health Insurance Agency

238 The CRSHIA is tasked with implementing the state’s health insurance policy, aimed at ensuring access to affordable healthcare for residents of Cross River State. By TheInvestigator  The Cross River State Government has announced the appointment of the Governing Board for the Cross River State Health Insurance Agency (CRSHIA), following Law No. 10 of 2016. […]

Breaking News , Education , Health
October 1, 2024

Cross River College Of Nursing Sciences Refutes Extortion Allegations, Allege Students Falsify Fees For Extra Money

209 She warned that further inaccurate reporting could lead to legal action for libel and slander. By TheInvestigator The College of Nursing Sciences, Itigidi, Cross River State, has strongly refuted allegations of extortion made by parents and circulated on social media. The college issued a formal disclaimer, signed by its Provost, Mrs Ruth Ita Ebong, […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
September 9, 2024

Cross River State Government Partners US-Based Organization On Medical Outreach

451 … 25 to 30 experienced professionals, including doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics and other specialists, would be on the ground for the 16-day outreach. By Kingsley Agim The Cross River state government says it has concluded plans for a United States-based nonprofit organisation, Sharing Hope Medical Mission, to host a training and surgery medical […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
August 25, 2024

Monkeypox Case Confirmed In Cross River State

571 Ayuk said he has directed the Mpox Emergency Operation Center to be activated immediately, with the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr Ekpo Ekpo as the Incident Manager. By Kingsley Agim  A monkeypox (Mpox) case has been confirmed in Okoshe community in Obudu local government area of Cross River state, the Ministry […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Governance , Health
August 17, 2024

Cross River State Commissioner For Health Highlights Achievements During First Anniversary Media Chat

389 Addressing members of the press, Dr Ayuk expressed gratitude for the media’s continued support in promoting the health initiatives of Governor Bassey Otu’s administration. By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, marked his first anniversary in the office yesterday with a media briefing held at Calabar’s Ministry of […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
August 2, 2024

Stakeholders Discuss Funding Solutions For TB Interventions In USAID-Supported Roundtable

386 The activity was implemented by the Fund TB Cluster, with support from USAID and Palladium. By Christiana Ofem  A crucial stakeholder roundtable discussion on unlocking funding for tuberculosis (TB) interventions was held in Calabar, bringing together key representatives from various sectors to address the persistent challenges in financing TB-related initiatives.  The event, organized by […]

Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , Cross River , Delta , Health , Imo
July 16, 2024

USAID-Supported FundTB Project Seeks Policy Changes For Improved Interventions

320 A unique dimension of the project is that it will also work with the private sector to attract funding for improved TB services. By TheInvestigator  Policy Alert together with four other organisations have commenced the implementation of a project geared towards enhanced and sustainable service delivery through increased domestic investment for Tuberculosis (TB) interventions […]

Breaking News , Health , Opinion
May 27, 2024

Enough Talk, Where’s The Walk? Ending The Rhetoric On Sickle Cell Bills Implementation BY MARIYA BAGUDO

521 Despite these profound impacts, Nigeria’s response to the sickle cell crisis has been inadequate. Nigeria stands as the global epicenter of sickle cell anaemia, with an alarming annual birth rate of 100,000 to 150,000 affected children. This figure represents 33% of the global total, highlighting a severe health crisis that demands urgent and comprehensive […]

Breaking News , Health , Investigation
March 12, 2024

“We Can’t Get Help Here”: Abenyo’s Health Centre A Symbol Of Nigeria’s Failing Primary Care

645 Pregnant women forced to travel long distances for medical care, risking complications. By Violet Ikong Abenyo, is one of the communities that make up Calabar Municipality, Cross River State. Though located in the state’s capital, the community suffers from government neglect, which is evident even in its primary healthcare. Like many communities across Nigeria, […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
March 5, 2024

Trusted Healer Vs. Government Policy: Assiga New Town Fights For Local Deliveries

775 This report highlights the challenges faced by the Patapata Health Post in Assiga New Town, Cross River State after a government directive restricted deliveries at the facility. By Archibong Jeremiah Patapata Health Post in Assiga New Town, Yakurr Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State serves five communities – Lefanghi, Okwalike, Patapata, Ikwekali, […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Governance , Health
February 25, 2024

Alert: Cross River Government Warns Of Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak

443 They are spread by contact with infected animals, people, or insects. Examples include Ebola and yellow fever. By TheInvestigator Cross River State Government has warned about a possible outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever in old Ndebeji, Akamkpa Local Government Area. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk said in Calabar on Saturday, noting […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
February 24, 2024

Special Report: Agoi Ekpo Community Struggles For Quality Healthcare As Akarukpat PHC Lacks Manpower, Drugs, Wards

724 Located at Ekporoden, after the Government’s Migrant and Technical College, the facility has no water within but solely depends on rain and a running stream over 2 kilometers away. By Archibong Jeremiah In this special report, Archibong Jeremiah of TheInvestigator chronicles how Agoi Ekpo Community in Yakurr LGA, Central Senatorial District of Cross River […]

Breaking News , Delta , Health
January 4, 2024

Delta: Mother Of Quadruplets Held In Hospital Over N4m Bill

519 “The doctors and other workers at the hospital have been very considerate, as they have not evinced any traits of inhumanity towards the family…” By Dele Ogunyemi, Punch Newspaper After waiting in the Lord for the fruit of the womb for 12 years, a housewife in Delta State has been delivered of a set […]

Breaking News , Health
December 16, 2023

Senate President Akpabio Confirms SaharaReporters’ Report, Admits To Slumping After His Birthday Colloquium In Abuja

473 By SaharaReporters Senate President Godswill Akpabio has admitted that he slumped after his birthday colloquium in Abuja, as reported by SaharaReporters. Sources told SaharaReporters on Thursday that the Senate President earlier slumped at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja and was rushed to the hospital. President Bola Tinubu and other dignitaries had gathered at […]

Breaking News , Health
November 20, 2023

WHO Donates Lab Commodities, Others To Cross River Government

784 By Blueprint Newspaper The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated laboratory commodities, surveillance and data tools to Cross River State Government to strengthen surveillance systems, improve routine immunisation and other primary healthcare services across the State. WHO State Coordinator in Cross River, Dr. Ibrahim Salisu, while handing over the items to the Commissioner, Ministry […]