Breaking News , Cross River , Governance
February 7, 2026

Cross River State Governor Launches 2025 WASH Policy, Calls For Collective Action To Deliver Safe Water And Sanitation For All

The launch concluded with a symbolic handover of the policy document to selected stakeholders, signalling the start of decentralised implementation.  By TheInvestigator His Excellency, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, Governor of Cross River State, officially launched the State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy 2025 at a well-attended ceremony held at Channel View Hotel, Calabar. The […]

Breaking News , Health , International
February 1, 2026

World NTD Day: C’River State Calls For Urgent Funding To Eradicate “Deadly But Preventable” Diseases

NTDs are a diverse group of conditions that still affect over a billion people worldwide. By Nakanda Iyadim In a strategic move to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the State, the Cross River State Government has called on the Federal Government and international development partners to scale up funding and clinical action. Speaking during […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
January 19, 2026

Cross River To Commence Measles-Rubella And HPV Vaccination Campaign February 4

Parents and caregivers have been assured that all vaccines are free, safe, effective, and fully funded by the government. By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Government has announced the commencement of a statewide Measles-Rubella and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign scheduled to run from Wednesday, February 4 to Sunday, February 15, 2026. The announcement was […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
December 9, 2025

RUWATSSA Holds Sensitisation Workshop For Food Handlers, Vendors In Calabar

“You can cook small quantities and keep it hygienic,” she advised, urging food vendors to adopt safer cooking and serving habits. By Emmanuel Ita The Cross River State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWATSSA) on Monday, December 8, 2025, organised a sensitisation workshop aimed at improving hygiene practices, nutrition education, and food safety among […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
December 5, 2025

Prayer, Old Notes, And Hope: What PHC Staff Rely On When Training Fails In Cross River State

Nurses on the frontlines in rural Cross River State are battling not only illness but also a crippling lack of knowledge, as reports by Orodata Science reveal a deepening crisis in Primary Health Centres, where outdated skills and total power failures are putting lives at risk, Archibong Jeremiah reveals in this special report. From Bakassi […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
November 28, 2025

INVESTIGATION: The Cost Of Complacency In Cross River State Primary Healthcare

This report by Archibong Jeremiah examines the findings of the MyPHC Report by Orodata Science alongside the Cross River State 2024 Budget Performance Reports (BPRs). It highlights the alarming connection between structural healthcare deficits and significant budget execution failures. In Cross River State, health workers are grappling with dire conditions that threaten not only their […]

Breaking News , Education , Health , Opinion , State
November 24, 2025

Inside The Quiet Revolution: How Orodata Science Is Re-Shaping The Future Of Nigerian Journalism BY ARCHIBONG JEREMIAH

Through this programme, Orodata Science helped strengthen media houses, raise a new … In newsrooms across Nigeria, the struggle to practice journalism in a complex world is real. Many wonder if they got more than they bargained for. Because, the age of digital misinformation, health crises, shrinking media revenues, data overload, and widespread distrust of […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
November 1, 2025

N95 Million WASH Systems For Health Programme Kicks Off In Obubra

Reiterating Dr Hippolatus’ call for prosecution of vandals of WASH infrastructure, the RUWATSSA GM warned that “this is not business as usual.”  By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Government has initiated the implementation of the WASH System for Health (WS4H) programme in the Obubra Local Government Area. Making inroads, the first activity was the stakeholders’ […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
October 26, 2025

Nigerian Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Nationwide Strike From November 1

NARD President, Dr Muhammad Suleiman, disclosed on Saturday that the decision was reached after the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) reviewed the government’s response to their demands during an emergency virtual meeting. By Our Reporter The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike, starting November 1, 2025, […]

Breaking News , International , Investigation
September 2, 2025

The UK-Turkish Firms Having A Blast In Nigeria

The three quarries are each situated just a stone’s throw from rural communities. When we visited this year, we found residents and workers living with daily blasts, dust, and a pattern of neglect that puts their health and safety at risk. By Justice Nwafor, Christine Ro, Cemre Demircioğlu, Craig Shaw  Dorathy Ushiya was sitting on […]

Breaking News , Climate Change & Environment , Cross River , Governance , Health
August 22, 2025

Cross River State Charts New Path For Water And Sanitation With Updated WASH Policy

According to the communique issued at the end of the workshop, participants adopted the policy and developed an implementation plan, calling on the government to approve and sign it into law within 60 days. By TheInvestigator Cross River State has taken a major step towards strengthening access to safe water and sanitation with the validation […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Education , Health
June 18, 2025

CRS-RUWATSSA Celebrates World Menstrual Hygiene And Nutrition Days

The event reinforced the global call to action for improved access to menstrual hygiene products and nutritious food, particularly in underserved communities. By TheInvestigator  The Cross River State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (CRS-RUWATSSA) on Tuesday hosted a joint celebration of the 2025 World Menstrual Hygiene Management Day (WMHMD) and World Nutrition Day (WND) […]

Breaking News , Cross River
June 8, 2025

WASH Media Network Inducts New Members In Cross River State 

The National Coordinator urged members to dig deep and ensure that the voices of the people are heard through impactful storytelling. By Frankie Ulom The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Media Network, Cross River State chapter, has welcomed new members. The induction ceremony occurred in Ogoja last month as part of a three-day training program […]

Breaking News , Governance , Health
May 24, 2025

Journalists Urge Governor Otu To Sign Water Bill

Describing the bill as “very dear to his heart,” Hon Aruku assured that the executive, led by the people’s first Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, would give the bill the attention it deserves soon. By WASH Media Network Journalists in Cross River State have made a heartfelt appeal to Governor Bassey Otu to promptly sign the […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
May 23, 2025

Self Help Africa Begins Three-Day Training To Enhance WASH Coverage In Cross River State By Training Journalists

It aims to strengthen the capacity of the state’s WASH Media Network, empowering them to serve as watchdogs, storytellers, and advocates. By TheInvestigator  In a significant effort to address the ongoing water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) crisis in Cross River State, a three-day media training programme for members of the WASH Media Network is taking […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health
May 19, 2025

Cross River State Government Launches ANC Mama And Postnatal Kits Distribution After Orodata Science Supported Reports 

The distribution exercise began 3 days after TheInvestigator and CrossRiverWatch published special reports on the state of Primary Healthcare Centres across the state. By TheInvestigator  In a decisive move to advance maternal and newborn healthcare across the state, the Cross River State Government, has officially flagged off the distribution of Antenatal Care (ANC) Mama’s Kits […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
May 14, 2025

Under Siege: How Crumbling Facilities And Insecurity Hamper Cross River Health Workers

Health workers in Cross River State are working under conditions that are not fit for health services. This report by Archibong Jeremiah reveals that some operate from life-threatening infrastructures, lack manpower, electricity, drugs, and WASH facilities, and deal with insecurity to save lives. One morning in January 2025, Mr Effiong Bassey, Head of Ikot Inwang […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Human Rights , Impact
May 12, 2025

Court Orders Blood Transfusion For Two-Year-Old Girl In Cross River State Despite Parents’ Objection 

The group also pointed out that the belief against blood transfusion is based on biblical texts and that this belief is not divine but rather human.  By SaharaReporters  The suit, NO: MC/FC/21/2025, has the Registered Trustees of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) as the applicant and the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and Mr Oham […]

Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Opinion
April 18, 2025

Safe Motherhood In Nigeria: A Case Study Of USAID Pathfinder International’s Saving Mothers, Giving Life In Cross River State BY FELIX UKAM NGWU

As a partner in the SMGL programme, CHEDRES implemented a range of activities to improve maternal health outcomes, including: Maternal health is a crucial component of global public health, particularly in developing nations where maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high. Nigeria, one of the countries with the highest maternal mortality rates, has been the focus […]