Monday, July 13, 2026

University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

May 15, 2026

UCTH 850-bed facility serving over five million patients, says CMD

He appealed to governments, organisations, and philanthropists to support infrastructure expansion.

UCTH
May 4, 2026

Students protest death of colleagues in Cross River, decry poor healthcare facilities 

“We are angry, and we are here to show our disapproval of this decay in public health facilities,” she said.

University of Cross River
November 8, 2025

NARD urges FG to upgrade medical doctors’ salary

NARD began its indefinite strike on November 1 to protest poor welfare, salary, and other issues.

Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)
August 29, 2024

FG trains 21 medical personnel in elderly care

The trainees included geriatricians, consultant family physicians, nurses from federal and state university teaching hospitals, federal medical centres, and the private sector.

director-general, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), Emem Omokaro
July 18, 2023

Cross River govt assures NMA of abducted doctor’s release

Ms Ephraim was kidnapped at about 7:30 p.m. last Thursday from her residence by armed men who pretended to be patients.

Deputy governor of Cross River, Peter Odey
February 28, 2023

Cross River: Notorious kidnapper nabbed five years after police manhunt

The police apprehended the suspect behind the University of Cross River.

Sule Balarabe,
December 28, 2022

PDP condemns Gov Ayade for resuming Calabar Carnival after fatal tragedy

The PDP chairman described Mr Ayade’s decision as a “singular action tantamount to rubbing salt on injuries.”

Gov Ayade at Calabar Carnival
December 28, 2022

Calabar Carnival: Death toll rises to 8

Mr Maikano said that the additional casualty was one of the injured three female children.

Accident
October 11, 2021

UCTH forces interns to pay N30,000 for appointment letter, owes them 11 months’ salaries

Despite collecting N30,000 for appointment letters, the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital is owing over 350 workers 11 months’ salaries, say interns at the institution.