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COVID-19: Nigerian doctors kick against planned resumption of schools in Cross River

June 18, 2020August 31, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorCOVID-19, Cross River State, Disease, Doctor, doctors, ear, Edu, Education, ER, Government, Learning, MIT, Nigeria, NIgerian, Nigerian Medical Association, Pandemic, Student, students

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River State has warned the state government against its plan to commence a trial resumption of schools. The Cross River government plans to open three public schools in each of the three Senatorial Districts across the State on June 16th. But NMA in a press release signed by its Chairman, Dr Agam Ayuk and the Secretary, Dr Ezoke Epoke said the plan by the state government to commence a trial resumption of three public schools is worrisome. The Association maintained that the quick…

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Nigerian Cross Rivers State Govt not shutting down schools, public or private

March 24, 2020August 31, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorCalabar, Cross River State, Geography of Nigeria, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, Pandemic, States of Nigeria

The Cross River State Ministry of Education has faulted the announcement by the Ministry of Health, ordering that all schools in the state be closed down over the novel coronavirus. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Betta Edu, in a press on Friday, had ordered the closure of all schools and banned every public gathering that has over 100 people including political rally. Dr Edu said that the order was in obedience to the directives from the Federal Government, “This is to inform the General Public that due to the directives…

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Governor Ayade, Nigeria Navy, at loggerheads over land in Cross River

February 25, 2020 Sector.Africa AdministratorBenedict Ayade, Calabar, Cross River State, Geography of Nigeria, Government, Nigerian Navy, States of Nigeria, Subdivisions of Nigeria0 comment

A piece of land belonging to the Nigerian Navy and meant for the construction of a Navy Hotel has become a cause of friction between the Navy and Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State. The land which originally housed the Navy officers mess was being prepared for construction when the state government reportedly ordered the Navy to withdraw from site, insisting that the land belonged to the state government. The government further warned the navy not to proceed with the building and ordered the land to be cordoned. But…