Environmental Impact Assessment
11 Oct 2019
Residents of Iko community in Eastern Obolo Local Council of Akwa Ibom State yesterday protested against alleged ill- treatment by an Indian firm, Sterling Energy Exploration and Production Company.
10 Jun 2019
Civil society groups and experts have examined the Buhari administration’s four years’ of environmental stewardship, saying that much needs to be done in the protection of the natural resources through conservation and sustainable practices. They believe that the Federal Government scored major point in the United Nations Environment Programme report and clean up of the…
28 Jan 2019
In apparent bid to overcome obstacles limiting Federal Government’s ease of doing business in the real estate sector, global experts and bigwigs met in Lagos at the weekend to review its implementation in the industry. They agreed that the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business index has impacted positively on the market, but a lot…
11 Oct 2017
Environmental experts have disclosed that over 70 percent of companies in Cross River State do not have Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) plan.This position was made known recently in Calabar at a two-day workshop on Capacity Building....
17 Jul 2017
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Cross River state have faulted the conditional Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval given the state government for the construction of the super highway project.
16 Jan 2017
Worried that most projects are without Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), the Lagos State Government has vowed to make EIA report a must for projects in the state. Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare disclosed this at a Stakeholders....
28 Nov 2016
As part of inputs to the on-going review of outdated 1992 Environmental Impact Assessment Act (EIA), environmentalists have solicited the inclusion of EIA reports as pre-condition for project loans.
26 Aug 2016
In his inaugural speech on May 29, 2015, Governor Benedict Bengioushuye Ayade of Cross River State announced the construction of two signature projects, the superhighway and Bakassi Deep Sea Port.
20 Jun 2016
Four communities that will be critically impacted by the proposed Cross River State government 260 kilometres super highway project have insisted that the authorities conduct a proper Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
13 Jun 2016
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has renewed its commitment to the protection and wildlife, some of which are facing series of extinction today.