Environment Protection Archives - Page 6 of 8

Lagdo Dam: Anxiety Mounts across Benue River, as Cameroon Releases Water from Dam, 17 States at Risk

Lazarus UgaOctober 12, 2023October 12, 2023

by Lazarus UgaOctober 12, 2023October 12, 20230249

Every year, between the months of September and October, the Cameroonian government usually release waters from the Lagdo dam to free space for the dam...

Environment Protection

Illegal Mining: Enugu State Bans Activities, Says it’s a Threat to Environment

Lazarus UgaSeptember 28, 2023September 28, 2023

by Lazarus UgaSeptember 28, 2023September 28, 20230263

Illegal miners litter Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Osun, Kaduna, Niger and most Nigerian states clandestinely Illegal miners collude with gun wielding shadowy security men to intimidate...

Government

Abia State: Ossah 6 Lane Road Expansion, Governor Otti Obeys Rule of Law, Compensates Property Owners

Lazarus UgaSeptember 26, 2023September 26, 2023

by Lazarus UgaSeptember 26, 2023September 26, 20230209

line with Abia state governor’s desire to fulfill his promises of good governance, about 130 buildings will be pulled down from Ossah junction to Opkara...

Environment Protection

Kenyon International’s CEO, Dr Ekpenyong, Calls for Gradual Shift to Renewable Energy

Lazarus UgaSeptember 21, 2023September 23, 2023

by Lazarus UgaSeptember 21, 2023September 23, 20230238

Africa accounts for four per cent of global carbon emissions, according to reports USA, China, Russia, and Japan collectively contribute more than 50 per cent...

Business

Akwa Ibom: NSCDC Apprehend 12 Illegal Miners

Lazarus UgaSeptember 21, 2023September 21, 2023

by Lazarus UgaSeptember 21, 2023September 21, 20230208

Akwa Ibom State government is going after illegal miners and dredgers, warning sternly that it would not condone such illicit activities with it’s added horrendous...

South South

Akwa Ibom: Farmers, Villagers Lament Poor Yields, Pollution, Sickness, Debts, as Oil Spills Further Decimate the Niger Delta

Lazarus UgaSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 2023

by Lazarus UgaSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 20230199

Farmers in the Okoro-Utip community in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State are lamenting the negative impact of oil spills on their crops...

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Akwa Ibom: Chinese Firm, Ruitai Mining gets Shutdown as the Rape of Nigeria by Illegal Foreign Miners Continue

Lazarus UgaSeptember 4, 2023September 4, 2023

by Lazarus UgaSeptember 4, 2023September 4, 20230247

AKWA IBOM- Nigeria-wide cases of unauthorized foreign firms secretly extracting valuable resources and indiscriminately destroying surrounding habitat continue unabated as locals, not only have to...

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MKPAT ENIN: Eco Destruction in Southern Nigeria by Foreign Oil Firms Continue as they Pollute, Poison Aquatic Life in Akwa Ibom, Helpless Villagers Cry out!

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023September 7, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 2023September 7, 20230388

The Traditional Council of Ibiotte, a community in the Mkpat Enin Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has lodged a formal complaint with the...

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Cameroonian Dam Release Sparks Flood Alert in Nigeria

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023October 16, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 2023October 16, 20230264

ABUJA – The impending release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam has prompted precautionary actions from several Nigerian states. In a letter to the National...

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Nigeria’s Economy Bleeds as Local and International Thieves Siphon $4 Million of Crude Oil Daily – Nuhu Ribadu

Monday AniAugust 28, 2023

by Monday AniAugust 28, 20230351

Buhari moved Nigeria’s debt profile from N42tn to N77tn in 8 years National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has lamented that despite ongoing efforts...