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By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) has demanded that as international oil companies (IOCs) are divesting from their onshore investments, in preference for deep offshore, government and other stakeholders should demand environmental accountability for their decades of operations in the Niger Delta. Decades of …

By our Reporter Corps Members have been described as the pride and future of the nation. The governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri said this at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Boro Town during the Opening/ Swearing – In ceremony of 2024 Batch A stream 2 Prospective corps members …

Against the backdrop of activities marking this year’s World Earth Day, non-governmental organization, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center has called for urgent global attention to reduction in use of plastics and promotion of eco-friendly habits. In a message to communities and stakeholders in the Niger Delta, and Nigeria as …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi Youth leaders in the Niger Delta, under the aegis of Niger Delta Opinion Leaders, Youths and Weighted Stakeholders, have passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku and his team. The youths …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, over his recent announcement that his administration has improved the state’s internally generated revenue by about 100% from what obtained during the previous administration. The party challenged the governor …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, backed by 26 other members, on Monday, vetoed the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and enacted the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill into law. This veto is the 6th time the House of Assembly has overridden the governor …

By Pius Dukor The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre, in collaboration with the National Human Right Commission (NHRC), has ended a one-day event with the theme: ‘Enhancing Citizens Capacity to Tackle the Triple Threat of Environmental Pollution, Human Rights Violations and Divestment in the Oil and Gas …

By Pius Dukor As part of its core mandates, which include the clean up of oil polluted sites, provision of portable drinking water, among others, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has concluded a livelihood training programme for youths in Ogoni, with some earning automatic employment with Dana Airline. In …

By our Reporter Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has implored leaders of the state whose businesses are outside Bayelsa to also invest at home in order to grow the state’s economy. Governor Diri gave the charge on Saturday during the traditional marriage ceremony of Initeme Princess-Adukeh, daughter of …

By Godwin Chukwumaechi The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has said that it has commenced moves to modernise the Igbo Apprenticeship System, an economic system that has helped in the economic empowerment of the people. This is as the organization has vowed to continue to protect the interest of …