Flood Brings Activities to a Standstill at DBS Asaba OPERATIONS at the Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS), Asaba, were severely disrupted on Thursday after heavy rainfall inundated the premises of the state-owned broadcasting station, leaving staff unable to access their offices. The flooding, triggered by an early morning downpour, submerged large sections of the station, forcing […]
DESOPADEC Steps Up Flood Mitigation Across Isoko Communities THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has intensified its annual flood control intervention across oil-producing communities, urging residents of Isoko Nation to support the exercise by keeping drainage channels and waterways free of refuse. The appeal was made by the DESOPADEC Board Member representing […]
Asaba Town Planning Committee Commends Compliance, Intensifies Drive for Orderly Urban Development Compliant Property Owners Receive Commendation THE Chairman of the Asaba Town Planning Regulatory Committee, Ogbueshi Adizue Eluaka, has commended landlords and shop owners who have complied with the committee’s town planning regulations, describing their cooperation as a vital contribution to the ongoing effort […]
Seplat Ends Routine Gas Flaring, Strengthens Commitment to Cleaner Energy Company Records Major Environmental Milestone SEPLAT Energy Plc has announced the successful elimination of routine gas flaring across all its onshore operations in Nigeria, describing the achievement as a significant milestone in its environmental sustainability agenda and contribution to cleaner energy development. The announcement was […]
Mulade Calls for Urgent Government Action to Address Dredging and Flood Threats in Delta Advocate Warns of Growing Environmental Risks ENVIRONMENTAL and peace advocate, Chief (Comrade) Mulade Sheriff, PhD, has cautioned that Delta State could face serious environmental and infrastructural challenges if urgent measures are not taken to regulate dredging activities and strengthen flood prevention […]
Delta Government Intensifies Drainage Restoration to Reduce Seasonal Flood Risks Flood Control Programme Targets Vulnerable Oil-Producing Communities THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has accelerated its annual flood mitigation campaign across Sapele and Uvwie Local Government Areas, intensifying efforts to restore blocked drainage systems before the peak of the rainy season. Working […]
A Community Living Under the Shadow of Violence THE killing of Musa Yatsu, a village vigilante commander in Gurfata, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has become a symbol of the persistent insecurity confronting rural communities affected by farmer–herder conflicts. Yatsu was reportedly responding to complaints of renewed crop destruction when his […]
Nigeria Uncovers World-Class Critical Mineral Province in Kaduna, Eyes Clean Energy Boom Major Discovery Signals New Chapter for Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector NIGERIA has announced the discovery of what officials describe as a world-class polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State, unveiling commercially significant deposits of lithium, nickel, copper, gold, rare-earth elements and platinum-group metals in […]
Unsafe Sanitation Threatens Public Health A medical practitioner, Dr. Edet Effiong, has warned that the continued practice of open defecation poses a major threat to public health by contaminating drinking water sources and increasing the spread of preventable diseases across communities. Effiong, who serves at the General Hospital, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, said improper disposal […]
Commission Intensifies Flood Prevention Campaign THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has warned residents of Isoko communities against indiscriminate dumping of refuse into rivers, canals and drainage channels, saying stricter enforcement measures will be introduced to tackle recurring flooding across the area. The warning was issued by the Isoko representative on the […]