Gov. Bassey Otu receiving a plaque from the DG/CEO of the National Council on Climate Change Secretariat, Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe in his office…recently. By Anietie Akpan Governor, Cross River State, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to tackling climate change, emphasizing the urgent need for mangrove restoration. Speaking during the courtesy call…
By Anietie Akpan Civil Society Organizations, Oil Change International and others in the Niger Delta, have condemns in the strongest terms the Nigerian government’s plans to resume oil production in Ogoni land. In a statement made available to Pillar Today, the groups said this decision according to them disregards the longstanding environmental destruction, economic hardship,…
President Bola Tinubu By Anietie Akpan The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) is calling on the Federal Government and all relevant agencies to address critical concerns before any resumption of oil operations in Ogoniland, as currently proposed by the Federal Government. In a statement made available to some newsmen in Calabar on Monday,the Executive Director of…
By: Sylvia Okoi The Cross River State Government is taking bold steps to transform Calabar, the state capital, into a world-class tourism hub. As part of this effort, the Government has commenced a post-environmental sanitation exercise, led by Commissioner for Environment Hon. Moses Osogi to sustainably keep Calabar clean and green. During the January…
By Anietie Akpan January 25, 2025, between the hours of 7am and 10am is yet another monthly sanitation day in Cross River State. In Calabar, residents turned out in large number to keep the city clean. The Commissioner for Environment Hon. Moses Osogi as usual embarked on a monitoring and supervision of the Environmental sanitation…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan, Calabar Civil SocietyOrganizations have called for the immediate release of an Environmental Activist Odey Oyama, saying his arrest is and detention by the Nigerian Police signifies a rising trend of abuse and repression. On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, environmental activist and director of the Rainforest Resource and Development Centre…