…Government said it had begun efforts to clean up the affected area to address possible environmental pollution. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tobi Loco, said the government was aware of the environmental concerns in the riverine community and had commenced efforts to fumigate the area to prevent a possible disea…

…Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash. The directive followed growing concerns over possible environmental pollution and health risks as recovery operations continue at the crash site in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, signed by the state Commissioner for Inf…

…to decomposing human remains in the river. He also raised concerns about possible environmental pollution from spilled aviation fuel. “The odour is extremely offensive. So many parts of the human body are floating around in the river. Some of the bodies have not been recovered. They have decomposed, and it is affecting…

…45 years. “If urgent action is not taken to tackle gas flaring, methane emissions and environmental pollution, the lifespan of our people will continue to decline. It is terrible,” he said. He said the crisis had also triggered migration from oil-producing communities, while farmers and fishermen continued to lose thei…

…lost after breathing complications, DARE AKOGUN investigates the human cost of this environmental pollution and why vulnerable communities remain exposed despite years of climate commitments As dusk settles over Okwuzi, an oil-producing community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, the horizon b…