VANGUARD NEWS GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday, declared war on artisanal refineries operatives in the state, saying no reasonable government would allow their activities better known as Kpofire, which induces hazardous soot across the state. Wike, during a…
VANGUARD NEWS Reminiscent of the George Floyd saga, the people of Rivers State are finding it difficult to breathe due to the environmental challenge of soot scientifically known as black carbon. Floyd, it must be recalled, choked to death when…
THE GUARDIAN The directive by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to council chairmen, particularly the Port Harcourt City Council boss to shut down illegal refining sites to stop the soot plaguing the state is attracting diverse reactions from environmentalists and…
CRUDE REPORT The Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Eco says artisanal refineries in the Niger Delta should be studied and upgraded to cellular refineries, in order to tackle the menace of air pollution caused by hydrocarbon soot in Port Harcourt…