Category: Environment
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Lawmaker Blames Akwa Ibom Gas Pipeline Leak On Negligence By Savannah Energy
Hon Unyime Idem, (in white sutan) chatting with some members of the Gas Pipeline Leak communities at the site. By Anietie Akpan The Federal Lawmaker representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency, Hon Unyime Idem, has lambasted Savannah Energy over gas pipeline leak ín Akwa Ibom state saying there is no surveillance. Idem showed his resentment at…
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Why CRHA Orders Investigation Into Massive Logging In Okuni Forest
Large scale immature and under-girth sizes of Tropical High Forest Timber in the Chinese company logged illegally in the Okuni community forest, its environs, By Anietie Akpan A petition from the Rainforest Resource & Development Centre (RRDC) has caused the Cross River State House of Assembly. (CRHA) to set up a special committee to investigate…
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CRHA Sets Up Special Committee To Investigate Illegal Wood Processing In Okuni
By Itam Offor The State House of Assembly has set up a Special Committee to investigate alleged illegal wood processing in Okuni community by a Chinese company operating without due registration with relevant authorities. The Special Committee has; HON Egbe Abeng Chairman, while Hon Martins Achadu, Bette Philip Obi, Thomas Aruku, Eyo Bassey and Odey…
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Cross River Taskforce Uncovers Illegal Mine Sites, Arrests Culprits
By Anietie Akpan Cross River state government has uncovered several illegal mining sites in the state and some culprits have been arrested. This huge catch is collaborative effort, comprising representatives from the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and the Cross River State Government, under the State Taskforce on Illegal Mining that conducted a…
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Rural Women In Cross River Embrace Mangrove Conservation, Climate Justice Initiative
Women of Ikot Ekong community in Akpabuyo LGA during the Town Hall meeting by NRWDI. By Anietie Akpan Rural women in Cross River State , Southern Nigeria have resolved to come together to protect and regenerate the mangrove as they brainstormed on the issues of mangrove conservation. The women made this commitment at two Town…
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FG’s Stakeholders Meeting Rejects Take Over Of CRNP By Cross River Govt
By Anietie Akpan The Federal Government’s stakeholders meeting has rejected the proposal by the Cross River state government to take over the management of the Cross River National Park (CRNP) saying, “it would be counter productive”. This position was contained in the “Report of the Stakeholders Meeting (held in Abuja, June 27, 2024) on…
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Women Group Wants End To Gas Flaring In Niger Delta
Dr Eunice Thomas (3rd from L) with the Ala-Uchi Women Development Initiative during the advocacy visit at weekend. By Anietie Akpan Women group in Akwa Ibom state has called on the Federal Government to bring to an end gas flaring in the Niger Delta region. International Oil Companies (IOCs) like ExxonMobil, Shell Petroleum Development…
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Oyama Denies Reports Of Chinese Nationals Setting Up Wood Factory In Cross River Community Forest
By Anietie Akpan The Executive Director of Rainforest Research and Development Centre (RRDC), Prince Odey Oyama has denied media reports credited to him that Chinese foreign nationals operating in Okuni have opened up wood processing Industries in the rainforest estate. The media reports which was published in several social media platforms, as well as…
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Hard Times Await Illicit Miners In Cross River As State Government Draws Red Line
The Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Mr Effiom-Ekaha Otu (4th from L) with officials of the MIREMCO during the advocacy campaign…recently. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Government has drawn the red line declaring war on illicit mining in the state. This action by the state government Pillar Today gathered, is the right step in the…
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NGO, Cross River Forest Communities Kick Over Activities Of Illegal Loggers
The controversial wood processing factory. By Anietie Akpan A community based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Etara-Eyeyeng Forest Concern and some forest communities in Cross River state have raised the alarm over the activities of illegal loggers in the state. The NGO with support from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), said the illegal logging activities by one Stanley…