The Bayelsa State government on Wednesday said it is addressing the challenges caused by blockage of the Silver River at Aguobiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The blockage was to pave way for construction of bridges on the ongoing Yenagoa-Oporoma road expected to make Oporoma, headquarters …
Read More »Environmentalists Express Mixed Feelings on NOSDRA’s New Emphasis on Downstream Sector
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Some Environmentalists in Niger Delta on Thursday expressed mixed reactions on the announcement by the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) that it would extend its regulatory mandate to the downstream sector. NOSDRA director-general, Mr Idris Musa, said on Wednesday that the agency is …
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