•Floods Many victims of the 2024 flooding across the country say they are still stranded as they are yet to receive support from the federal and state governments. This is just as the federal government said yesterday that 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are at high risk of flooding this year, reports […]
•Aerial view of houses submerged last year The federal government has predicted heavy rains and floods in 30 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The high-flood risk states are: Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross-River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nas...
Youths of the Abiala community in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, have issued a 21-day ultimatum to Elcrest E&P Nigeria Limited, threatening to shut down the company’s operations unless a series of demands are met. The oil company, which operates the Abiala field, has been accused of neglecting the host community during recen...
•Rainfall The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of moderate-heavy rainfall in six states of the country. The affected States are: Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Bayelsa, Delta and Ogun. The rainfall is anticipated between today, Wednesday April 9 – 11, 2025, reports The Nation. The agency, in its heavy rainfal...
As the world continues to grapple with the climate change crisis, a tech-driven firm, based in Nigeria, Netzence has unveiled a one-stop hub in the nation’s capital, where young experts with innovative skills can meet to breed solutions. The firm under the auspices of Netzence Sustainability Limited is a brain child of Dr. Sadiq Sani, [&hellip...
•Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised an alarm against water borehole drillings at homes, declaring that repercussions of such action could be devastating. He lamented that the incessant construction of boreholes particularly in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, was as a result of failure of subsequent a...
•Late Ken Saro-Wiwa and Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to grant state pardon to the late environmental activist, Ken Saro Wiwa who was hanged in November 1995 by the military Government and also pay compensation to his family. Clean Environmental Foundation, (CEF) made the call in a statement signed by its Executive [&hellip...
•Oil spill The Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Target Segibo, has decried the massive crude oil leak at the riverside Obololi community axis of his domain. It was learned that the spill, which occured on Sunday, emanated from a facility belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, reports Vanguard. Se...
•Abubakar Momoh The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has raised concerns over the devastating impact of climate change on coastal communities in the Niger Delta, warning that it is exacerbating social, economic, and environmental challenges in the region. Momoh noted that these effects have contributed to frequent communal cla...
Youths from Ogoniland in Rivers State have expressed willingness to accept the proposed resumption of oil production in their area, provided that all stakeholders are included in the negotiation process. Under the National Youth Council of Ogoni People (NYCOP), the youths also urged the federal government to exonerate the late Ken Saro-Wiwa an...
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