Tag:Rivers State Government

Gender

Centre urges Rivers to implement action plan on gender, climate change

A Rivers State-based advocacy group, the Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, has urged the Rivers State Government to implement the National Action Plan...

Michael Simire - March 17, 2024

Pollution

Two months after, Rivers communities’ spills yet to be cleaned up

The Niger Delta remains one of the most polluted places in the world no thanks to the recurring oil spills which have continued regularly...

Michael Simire - August 25, 2023

Sustainable Devpt

Rivers’ Ring Road project undermines environmental sustainability, says impact assessment group

The Association for Environmental Impact Assessment of Nigeria (AEIAN) says that the 50.15Km dual carriage Ring Road project proposed by the Rivers State Governor...

Michael Simire - July 23, 2023

Pollution

Oil producing Rivers community calls on govt to address environmental pollution

Community leaders of Egbema in Rivers State have called on the Federal Government to come to their aid and urgently address the environmental disaster...

Michael Simire - March 24, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Explosion at TNP pipeline in Rivers traced to oil theft, Shell regrets loss of lives

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says investigation into the explosion on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the Rumuekpe section of Trans...

Michael Simire - March 5, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

South-South states take steps to check flooding in 2023

Some states in the South-South region in Nigeria say they have put some measures in place to check flooding during 2023 rainy season. Officials of...

Michael Simire - February 7, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

NOSDRA says fire at Eroton’s oil fields in Rivers contained

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says the fire incident at two oil wells operated by Eroton Exploration and Production Limited...

Michael Simire - October 6, 2022

Land Degradation

Buhari inaugurates flood, erosion control project in Rivers

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, August 6, 2022, inaugurated the multi-million-naira flood and erosion control project in Omoku community of Rivers State. Buhari said at...

Michael Simire - August 7, 2022

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