Participants from Ikot Ekong community, Akpabuyo LGAi n a group photograph after the training. By Anietie Akpan The Nkori Rural Women Development Initiative (NRWDI) has trained 120 women in some coastal communities of Cross River state on climate change impacts and the critical role of mangroves in mitigating these impacts. The capacity building training programme…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
