Bassey Aniekan, THEWILL

High Cost Of Transportation, Poverty Undermining Treatment Of Tuberculosis In Rural Areas – Report

July 08, (THEWILL) – High costs of transportation and poverty have been identified as factors that make treatment of tuberculosis unaffordable to patients in rural areas, particularly in Cross River State. The Civil Society for the Eradication of Tuberculosis in...

20,000 Free Meters: PHED Warns Against Illegal Tampering, Relocation Of Metres

July 05, (THEWILL) – Ahead of its planned deployment of 20,000 meters to its Band A customers, PHED Plc has warned against illegal tampering and relocation of meters. Head of Corporate Communications of the PHED, Olubukola Ilevbare, who disclosed this,...

Relief For Energy Consumers As PHED Deploys 20,000 Free Meters

July 04, (THEWILL) – A major relief has come the way of energy consumers as the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc (PHED) is set to deploy 20,000 free meters to unmetered customers in its franchise area. The Head of Corporate...

No Cholera Outbreak In Cross River – Health Commissioner

June 25, (THEWILL) - The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, says there is no recent confirmation of a cholera outbreak in the state. Dr. Ayuk made this known on Monday, in Calabar while reacting...

Cross River to Partner UCTH on Health Insurance

June 16, (THEWILL)- The Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu has said his administration will partner the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH in providing health insurance services to its citizens. The governor emphasized that the UCTH will play...

Cross River Cracks Down on Unregistered Health Facilities

June 9, (THEWILL)- The Cross River State Government has sealed an unregistered health facility, the Ben Damare Clinic and Maternity at Ekori community in Yakurr Local Government Area. The government said the facility was unfit to deliver health services by...

PHED Reduces Electricity Tariff For Band A Customers

May 6, (THEWILL) - The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has announced a downward review of electricity tariff for Band A customers within its franchise area from N225/kWh to N206.80/kWh. The company disclosed this in a message to...

Abducted University Of Calabar Students Regain Freedom

April 13, (THEWILL)- Three undergraduate students of the University of Calabar, who were abducted about three weeks ago, have been released. The abducted students are Dickson Oluwadamilola Ayomide of Genetics and Biotechnology, Ojang Precious Ebijin of Medicine and Surgery and...

Acquire Your Daily Bread Legitimately – Catholic Bishop Tells Nigerians

April 1, (THEWILL)- The Catholic Bishop of Ogoja, Most Revd. Donatus Edet Akpan, has urged Nigerians to acquire their daily bread legitimately, saying only ungodly people amass wealth at the expense of others. He made this known in Ogoja during...

Illegal Charges: Cross River Govt Issues Warning To School Principals

March 25, (THEWILL) - The Cross River State Government has warned school principals to desist from imposing illegal charges on their students. The State's Education Commissioner, Senator Dr. Stephen Odey, gave the warning in Calabar during a reception...

About Me

THEWILL Correspondent, Aniekan Bassey has over six years experience that spans across several fields in print journalism including development communication, sexual reproductive and health rights issues, crime, climate change, social justice, business and human interest stories.
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