The Cross River State Government has launched a major clean-up exercise in Calabar, the state capital, aimed at protecting the environment and restoring order. According to The Tide, the operation was led by the Commissioner for Environment, Bassey Offiong Mensah, at Atimbo Roundabout and the Airport Field, where traders occupying pedestrian walkways with tables and kiosks were directed to relocate.

The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has demanded an urgent cleanup, compensation for affected residents, and full accountability following an oil spill at the Nembe Creek facility in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The environmental advocacy group said the spill had impacted local communities, according to Tribune Online. The call adds to ongoing concerns over oil pollution in the Niger Delta region, where communities have long sought redress for environmental damage from spills.

The Nigerian Navy said it disrupted two illegal refining sites in Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered about 33,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil. The operation was conducted on September 6, 2026 by Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER, according to a statement. The blurb did not mention arrests, casualties, or the sites’ operators.

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in Nigeria has launched a comprehensive clean-up program to address pollution in inland waterways, improve navigational safety, and stimulate investment in the blue economy. Parts Central Limited has been tasked with driving this initiative, which aims to unlock the economic potential of the country's waterways.

Youths in Ogoniland, Rivers State, have threatened to block the planned resumption of oil exploration in the area unless the Federal Government creates Bori State, according to Punch. The youths also demanded the immediate dissolution of the Ogoni Dialogue Committee, which is currently negotiating with the Federal Government over the return of oil activities. They warned that oil resumption would not proceed without their demands being met, raising the prospect of protests in the region.

The Managing Director of Part Central Limited, Mr Henry Onifade, has reaffirmed the company's commitment to keeping Nigeria's waterways free from pollution. Speaking to selected journalists in Lekki, Lagos, Onifade made the remarks weeks after the official unveiling of the National Inland Waterways Authority-Part Central Inland Waterways Clean-up Initiative. The effort is framed as a waste-to-wealth drive aimed at reducing pollution along the country's inland waterways, according to Punch.