Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Akwa Ibom State has been ranked the cleanest state in Nigeria for 2025, recording an accumulative score of 79 per cent, according to the State of the Nigerian Environment (STONE) Report 2025.

The National Coordinator of Clean-Up Nigeria, Ene Owoh, disclosed this in an interview in Abuja on Wednesday, Punch newspaper reported.

"Akwa Ibom won the Stone 2025 Unbroken Green Crystal award Trophy and medal of service award for the 8th consecutive time, from 2018 to 2025," he said.

Mr Owoh, who also serves as secretary of the National Technical Study Group (NTSG), said the rankings were based on the STONE 2025 report and the Cleanliness Performance Index Ratings of all states.

He added that Ebonyi and Enugu states followed...