Category: Environment
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Abi, Yakurr Score High in Sanitation Exercise Compliance
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…
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Rivers to Introduce Income-Yielding Waste Management Ventures Soon, Fubara
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…
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Cross River Committed to Restore Devastated Mangroves, Governor Otu
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…
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Nnimmo Bassey, Others Condemn Plans by FG to Resume Oil Production in Ogoni
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,…
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Don’t Resume Oil Operations In Ogoniland Until Critical Conditions Are Met, CSO
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…
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Operation keep Calabar Clean: C’River Cracks Down Illegal Structures
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…
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Keep Cross River Clean
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…
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Free Environmental Activist, Odey Oyama Now, CSOs
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…
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Cross River to Commence Implementation of Its Action Plan on Environment This Year
Governor Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan, Calabar The Cross River state government will commence the implementation of its comprehensive action plan on environment this year. The State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses Osogi, announced this at an enlarged Environment cluster meeting of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of environment related issues…
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C’River Govt Restates Regulations on Refuse Disposal, Ban on Scavenging
By Magnus Effiong The Government of Cross River State has restated its position on regulations guiding refuse disposal in the state, especially within the Calabar metropolis. A release made available by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties, Ekpenyong Akiba, noted that 6pm to 10pm everyday remains the period for refuse disposal, adding…
