One of the affected houses. By Anietie Akpan First rain of the year in Yala Local Government Area (LGA) of Northern Senatorial District in Cross River state has killed three persons with over 20 houses destroyed. Eyewitness reports said the down pour which was driven by fierce wind and thunder storm occurred on Monday and…
Some of the recovered items . By Anietie Akpan In a significant breakthrough against the illegal wildlife trade, the Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has arrested a wildlife trafficker on the Cameroon border in possession of incredible wildlife items. A press release dated March 24, from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)…
By Missang Oyama Today, Olulumo Nation in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State is standing at a tragic crossroads, its lifeline—the rainforest bequeathed by its forebears is under siege by forces that value illicit profit over preservation. A foreign entity, Yellow River Company, has descended upon our ancestral lands like a swarm…
Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme planting a tree. By Dianabasi Effiong The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, has called for collective efforts against desert encroachment to ensure the preservation and protection of the environment for future generations. Onyeme who made the call on Tuesday during a tree planting session…
By: Sylvia Okoi Abi and Yakurr Local Government Areas have shown exceptional compliance with Cross River State’s monthly sanitation exercise. Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses Osogi, who gave the pass mark Saturday, during the February edition of the State Wide Environmental sanitation exercise, praised the areas’ effort which has led to a high level of…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara (middle); Chairman, Board of Directors, RIWAMA, Engr Edward Namiesimagh (3rd left); Managing Director of RIWAMA, Hon Orukwem Amadi-Oparaeli (3rd right); and others during the swearing-in ceremonies of new members of the board at the Executive Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday. By Dianabasi Effiong Gov. Siminalayi…