Tag:Bayelsa State

Pollution

Environmentalists want Epie Creek in Yenagoa freed from water hyacinth

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) on Thursday, July 22, 2021 bemoaned the menace of water hyacinth on the Epie Creek...
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Marine

Ocean encroachment: 105 Bayelsa coastal communities risk extinction – Don

No fewer than 105 coastal communities in Bayelsa State may face extinction in the next 30 years, if nothing is done to halt the...
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Pollution

Environmentalists seek clean-up of oil spills in Bayelsa community

Environmentalists on Monday, July 5, 2021 called for an end to the frequent oil leaks at the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) oil fields...
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Agric & Biotech

Food Security: Bayelsa to assist farmers with new techniques, inputs

Bayelsa State Government says it will assist subsistence farmers in the state with improved techniques and inputs to boost production and achieve food security. Mr...
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Cover

Bayelsa proposes out-of-court settlement on revenue dispute with Shell

The Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 indicated willingness to withdraw pending litigation against the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC)...
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Human Settlement

Urban renewal campaign: Bayelsa adopts use of traditional media

The Bayelsa State Government says it has resorted to use of traditional media to persuade residents to embrace its ongoing urban renewal policy. Commissioner for...
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Pollution

Oil spill: Agip shuts down Idu Well 11 in Bayelsa

The Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) on Wednesday, April 12, 2021 confirmed an oil leak from its Idu oilfields at Egbebiri settlement within Biseni...
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Pollution

Oil spill: 110 barrels polluted Bayelsa environment, says Shell spokesman

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it restrained 213 barrels of crude oil from polluting Bayelsa environment when a leakage occurred at its...
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