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Gov Diri Expresses Confidence On Bayelsa United Interim Board

…Say Bayelsa Is Ready to Host 2028 National Sports Festival By Amos Odhe ‎Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri says he is confident that the newly-constituted interim board of Bayelsa United will deliver on its assignment.‎‎Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Dr Peter Akpe, last week Thursday during the weekly Prosperity Walk, …

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Flood Scare: Monarch Tasks Residents On Drainage Cleaning

By Emma Sunday The Paramount Ruler of Akpor Kingdom in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Majesty, Levi Ozonwhonwu Oriebe, has urged residents of the kingdom to take ownership of environmental sanitation by clearing blocked drainage channels and desisting from indiscriminate dumping of refuse in gutters to mitigate …

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ABER Urges Littoral State Governors to Harness Marine Resources

In line with the African Union’s Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa – PFRS, Dr. Piriye Kiyaramo, Convener of the Africa Blue Economy Roundtable – ABER, has called on all littoral state governors in Nigeria to strategically invest in and sustainably manage the country’s marine …

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Experts Stress Responsible AI Use in journalism

By Paul Williams Experts in the technology and media sectors have urged journalists, media professionals and public relations practitioners to adopt the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), stressing that ethical standards, accuracy and critical thinking must remain central to journalism. They maintained that while AI would not replace journalists, …

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YEAC‑Nigeria Demands EIA, Safeguards before Planned Destruction of Explosives in Rivers

By Paul Williams The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC‑Nigeria) has urged authorities to suspend a planned destruction of expired explosive materials in Kporghor Community, Tai Local Government Area, pending an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and safety guarantees. YEAC-Nigeria’s Executive Director, Dr. Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, warned that the demolition exercise, …

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Pilex Center, RDI to Conduct Study on Communities’ Access to Environmental Justice

The Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative (Peoples Advocates) and the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) have announced plans to undertake a participatory assessment of the implementation of environmental rights and the extent to which Nigerian communities can access environmental information and justice when their rights are violated. ‎ ‎A release …

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