Environmental Experts and other forestry stakeholders during the stakeholders conference with the Journalists on Wednesday in Calabar. By Ita Williams, Calabar In a move to address the escalating issues of deforestation and forest crimes, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and key stakeholders in the forestry sector have called for a comprehensive review of the Cross River…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Mr John Wali, Senior Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Advisor at Self Help Africa (SHA), has urged other Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to emulate the exemplary progress made by Cross River and Kano States in advancing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, ensuring availability and sustainable…
By Ita Williams, Calabar A High Court in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the rape of an eight-year-old girl, a case that has exposed a tragic chain of neglect and abuse. Justice Blessing Egwu delivered the decisive verdict on Tuesday against Mr. Uduak Udo, lamenting the…
By Joe Udo YENAGOA (CONVERSEER) – The South South Governors Forum (SSGF) has described President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order mandating the direct remittance of all oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account as a historic and landmark decision. The SSGF Chairman and Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, in a statement on Wednesday,…
By Victoria Omini CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – “Cross River State has lost over 60 per cent of its original forest cover. Large areas that were once dense rainforest have become degraded lands and grasslands. Thousands of logs are extracted daily, both legally and illegally, while wildlife hunting and trafficking continue to threaten biodiversity. Agricultural expansion, infrastructure…
