Kehinde Ogunyale, Dataphyte Amid Nigeria’s sluggish efforts to curb methane emissions due to weak accountability and failed commitments, local communities near oil exploration sites continue to bear the brunt of daily gas flaring and its harmful effects. In Obunagha community, Bayelsa State, the consistent flaring has polluted rivers and farmlands, leaving residents, whose major livelihood
ByJanefrances Chibundu, The Cable Nigeria has taken a long-overdue step toward climate accountability by attempting to document oil and gas emissions. But while this marks some progress, alarming gaps in compliance and transparency threaten to undermine the effort. In 2024, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) — the agency tasked with promoting good governance
"Running a newsroom shouldn’t feel like operating a resistance cell,” Ugbal said. “But that’s what it’s come to. And still, we continue."
By Bamas Victoria, The ICIR I have spent the last decade in the media, much of it navigating the precarious terrain of accountability journalism in Nigeria. But nothing quite prepares you for the moment your newsroom becomes the headline. In May 2024, the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) was not breaking the news, we were the
By Sylvia Akpan The Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID) is inviting Cross River State and Niger Delta foremost investigative media outfit, CrossRiverWatch to participate in a workshop centered on civic space. The Editor-in-chief of CrossRiverWatch, Citizen Agba Jalingo, will be speaking and sharing his expertise on Navigating Strategic Lawsuits and Press Freedom Challenges
By Sylvia Akpan In a stark contrast to the state government’s annual boasts about its achievements in the health sector, a staggering 849 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Cross River State, remain non-functional. This leaves only 196 PHCs operational out of a total of 1,045 spread across the state. Having identified poor behavior change, staffing,
By Sylvia Akpan CrossRiverWatch visited Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Abi, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, and Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State and found the conditions of the facilities generally disheartening. The sun was still bright when this reporter arrived at Itigidi after a 55-minute ride on a motorcycle in search of Agba Health
By Patrick Obia Civil Society Organizations or CSOs, the Media among other stakeholders have been trained and enjoined to collaborate for effective energy transition, and reduction of methane emissions in the oil and gas, and extractives sectors. The charge was made in a three-day workshop/training of stakeholders, on Methane Emissions Reduction, organized by Center for