By Anietie Akpan Women in Obung community in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State have decried the continuous neglect of their community by mining companies operating in their area. The women who bared their minds at a one day Community Dialogue programme under, “Climate Justice Education for Women in Mining Communities: Promoting…
Officials and participants at the training workshop. By Anietie Akpan A Non Governmental Organization, “Save The Earth Initiative” weekend organized a training workshop on capacity building on forest Management education for communities in Akpabuyo local government area of cross river state According to the project coordinator, Victoria Ukpong, she said the training has become necessary…
By Anietie Akpan Following a grass-root women’s leadership training programme on environment, women of Mfamosing and Abiati forest communities in Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State have resolved to be defenders of the environment for sustainability. Accordingly, the women, rising from a one day training programme on Monday, November 3, with the…
By Anietie Akpan A massive landslide along the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd pipeline in Calabar is threatening the private residence of the Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu and the Ekorinim Community in Calabar Municipality. The 31 year old pipeline had collapsed about a year ago at the Ekorinim 2 axis by…
By Dianabasi Effiong The World Maritime Day, is marked globally on September 25 every year. This year’s edition, marked in Nigeria by stakeholders had the theme, “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity.” Though the event had come and gone memories offered by the event provided deep thought for those, especially in Nigeria’s Delta region and…
HOMEF Director, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey. By Anietie Akpan An Environmental expert and human rights advocate has declared that Nigeria needs big political decisions and not political fertilizers to check food insecurity in the country. The environmentalist, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey who is the Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), also called for an end…