Tag:Akwa Ibom State

Pollution

When Rivers, Akwa Ibom communities told tales of oil pollution, environmental degradation

Oil and gas extraction activities in Nigeria are often accompanied by routine gas flaring and oil spills. The resulting pollution has added to the...

Michael Simire - March 27, 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

Water & Sanitation

PAVE, Rotary in Akwa Ibom school toilet project

The Pan African Vision for the Environment (PAVE) through its President, Anthony Akpan, is collaborating with Dr. Philip Thompson, in his capacity as the...

Michael Simire - July 27, 2022

Human Settlement

World Habitat Day: Architects urged to accelerate climate action through designs

Members of the Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) gathered on Monday, October 4, 2021, to celebrate World Habitat...

Michael Simire - October 6, 2021

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Oil spill: Court orders Mobil, NNPC to pay N82bn in damages to Akwa Ibom communities

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to pay the oil communities in...

Michael Simire - June 21, 2021

Human Settlement

Akwa Ibom blames flooding on violation of city masterplan

Akwa Ibom State Government has attributed the perennial flooding and erosion in Uyo and its environs to violation of the City Drainage Masterplan by developers...

Michael Simire - May 18, 2021

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Akwa Ibom restates commitment to tackling environmental challenges

The Commissioner for Environment in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Charles Udoh, has restated the state government’s commitment to tackling environmental challenges in the interest...

Michael Simire - March 15, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Solidaridad gears Nigeria up for extensive palm oil exportation

Though considered the fifth largest producer of global palm oil, Nigeria has over the years grappled with inability to produce enough for sustainable export as a...

Michael Simire - February 22, 2021

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