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Ogbuku Gets International Award as Development Champion

By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has been honoured with the London Political Summit and Awards, LPSA, Nigeria Regional Government Development Champion of the Year 2025. ‎ ‎The award ceremony, which took place at the UK House of …

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#FREENNAMDIKANUNOW PROTEST: IPC-SPJ Hub Condemns Attacks on Journalists

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) Hub strongly condemns the reported attacks on journalists covering the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest on Monday October 20, 2025. ‎ ‎Information gathered by IPC-SPJ Hub revealed that journalists who were covering the protest, coordinated by Activist Omoyele Sowore, …

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Gov Diri Tasks UN On Protection Of Deltas ‎

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the United Nations to institutionalise the protection of the world’s deltas, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta, through a convention. ‎ ‎The Bayelsa governor stated this against the backdrop of increasing threats from erosion, pollution, flooding as well as shrinking salt marshes and …

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Coal-Impacted Communities Demand Justice, Clean Energy, Accountability

By: Mandy Willy  ‎ ‎ ‎Communities affected by coal extraction in Enugu State have raised strong concerns over the devastating health, environmental, and socio-economic impacts of ongoing coal operations in their areas. ‎ ‎Speaking during a capacity-building and community-strengthening workshop organized by the Rights Advocacy and Development Centre (RADEC), residents …

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