…My Business is Legal, Igwe Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The foremost forest community of Ekuri in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State has alerted Nigerians, the State Government, and the international conservation community to the grave injustice, environmental harm, and looming security threat arising from illegal logging activities in its forest. The…
President Bola Tinubu. By Anietie Akpan A Civil Society Organization (CSO), based in Cross River State, Rainforest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 6 and two other federal agencies for a suspected illegal logging in the state for export, violation of…
Gov. Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Federal, Akwa Ibom State governments and investors have been admonished to adhere to strict international and environmental standards while taking development to the controversial Stubbs Creek Forest Reserve. The Chairman, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Dr. Uwemedimo Eyo Okon, in a release on Monday, said…
By Anietie Akpan Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State, on Monday, January 19, recorded the first rain of the year 2026, raising farmers hope for early planting. Incidentally, the city also recorded the last rain of year 2025, on December 31, altering predictable weather conditions. This phenomenon is causing serious concern to environmentalists…
By Emma Akpabio In a climate were many governments chase applause through highly visible projects, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has chosen a quieter but far more consequential path; sinking billions of naira beneath the ground to safeguard the state’s image, its critical assets and its seat of power from imminent collapse. For…
Dignitaries at the Deforestation-Free Policy launch…recently. By Anietie Akpan Gov Otu Launches Deforestation-Free Policy to Boost Sustainable Agriculture, Protect EnvironmentGovernor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River has officially launched the state’s Deforestation-Free Policy, a landmark initiative designed to position the state at the forefront of sustainable, climate-smart commodity production in Nigeria and beyond. With this…