Tag:rivers state

Pollution

Oil spill causes panic in Rivers communities amid environmental, livelihoods concerns

Communities in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State have cried out over the recent oil spill that spread all over their shoreline on...

Michael Simire - December 18, 2024

Climate Change

Edo, Kaduna, Rivers stakeholders trained on climate action for Nigeria’s net-zero commitment

In the bid to develop achievable net zero action plans for local governments and localise the country's net zero commitment, Connected Advocacy, a non-governmental...

Michael Simire - June 16, 2024

Business

Navy uncovers 15 illegal refineries in Rivers

The Nigeria Navy has discovered 15 illegal refining sites with the capacity to process 2.7 million litres of crude oil per day in Rivers...

Michael Simire - February 9, 2024

Business

Navy arrests 11 suspects in Rivers for attempting to construct illegal refinery

The Nigeria Navy handed over 11 artisans arrested on suspicion of planning to construct an illegal refinery to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence...

Michael Simire - January 29, 2024

Business

Air strikes destroy over 30 illegal oil refining sites in Rivers – NAF

The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has, in the last two months, destroyed more than 30 illegal...

Michael Simire - September 17, 2023

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

Eroton’s OML 18 oil well fire in Rivers extinguished – NOSDRA

The fire at the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18 operated by Eroton Exploration and Exploration Company has been extinguished, the National Oil Spills Detection and...

Michael Simire - February 3, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Navy provides humanitarian services to flood victims in Rivers, Bayelsa

The Nigerian Navy says it is providing security and ferrying stranded commutters across the flooded East-West Road linking Port Harcourt in Rivers State and...

Michael Simire - October 23, 2022

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