Health

By Anietie Akpan The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over the stagnating Nigeria’s breastfeeding rates and declining early initiation, thus amplified its call for urgent and sustained investment in breastfeeding-friendly policies and environments across homes, healthcare systems, workplaces, and communities. UNICEF raised this concern at a Virtual meeting on Multi Zonal Media…

Doctors attending to the vulnerable children during the medical outreach programme. By Anietie Akpan A Non Governmental Organization (NGO) in Calabar, Cross River State has again commenced the process of clearing the city of Calabar of vulnerable children curb available deaths. The NGO, Street Priest Incorporated (SPI), based in Calabar, does not offer accommodation to…

By Anietie Akpan The Member representing Calabar Municipality/Odukpani Federal Constituency,  Rep. Bassey Akiba, has sued for an urgent for the Governments at all levels and the entire society to intensify efforts to combat the menace of drug abuse and illicit trafficking. In a statement dated June 26, to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse…

Charles Mkpang, the only survivor of the March 23 Police shooting. By Anietie Akpan The only survivor of the March 23, 2025 police shooting in Calabar, Cross River State, has cried of neglect, saying support from the police and state government has been limited. The survivor, Charles Mkpang, a 46 year old artisan, said he…

By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government and the Calabar Centre, South South Zone of the National Blood Service Agency(NBSA) and others have declared their resolve to boost blood donation. This commitment was made on Monday as they joined Lions Club International, DNKI , Nig Red Cross Society and other organizations, to mark World…

Some of the ANC kits. By Anietie Akpan Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) has witnessed the flag-off of a special intervention programme for the distribution of over 1,000 antenatal care (ANC) kits to pregnant women. The initiative is a product of the benevolent synergy between the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu,…