The Federal Government has given the green light for the development of the Bakassi Deep Seaport, a strategic project expected to strengthen Nigeria’s blue economy and maritime sector. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, presented the project’s certificate of compliance to the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, signaling a…
The Abia State Government has announced a groundbreaking initiative to eliminate the hazardous practice of roasting meat with burning tyres, replacing it with a safer, eco-friendly biogas technology. This was disclosed by the General Manager of the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), Mr. Ogbonnaya Okereke, during a press briefing following the State Executive Council…
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has played host to two high-profile visitors, further underscoring the growing national and global interest in the project. The visitors, who were received by HYPREP Project Coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, were the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Pieter Leenknegt, and Emeritus Professor Olof Linden, a renowned mangrove expert….
Less than two months after a major crude oil spill occurred at Bukuma in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, another spill has been recorded at Ogale in Eleme Local Government Area of the state. The spills have impacted communities, Rivers and farmlands in four out of the 23 local government areas of the…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has revealed that the National Policy on Marine and Blue Economy will enhance maritime governance and support the achievement of the Africa 2063 Agenda. The Agenda 2063 targets a prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth, sustainable development, and climate-resilient economies. Speaking at the Executive Technical Validation…
The Project Coordination Office of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) said it is forging ahead with its mission to restore and revitalise communities impacted by hydrocarbon pollution, with a primary focus on the Ogoniland in Rivers State. It has, however, discovered that it may be a difficult task to accomplish, if foreign countries and…
