Tag Archives: Emem Okon

… Trains 2699 Nigerians in Leadership Skills in 13 years By Kelechi Nwaucha The Centre LSD/Kebetkache Leadership School on Saturday graduated the 2024 set of its Leadership class in Port Harcourt, bringing to 2,699, the number of graduates so far trained by the institution at its over seven centres across …

By Kelechi Nwaucha Leaders from over 20 communities in five states of the South South and South East met in Port Harcourt on Tuesday to discuss issues of social inclusion and gender equality, with regards to overall community development initiatives and opportunities, such as Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs). Among …

… Laments ‘Systematic Oppression, Climate Injustice’ by Global North The African People’s Counter COP (APCC), and the Africa Climate Justice Coalition (ACJC) have called for climate justice, reparations, remediation and compensation to the impacted peoples of Africa, food and energy sovereignty and democracy, as well as end to fossil fuel …

By Kelechi Nwaucha Representatives of over twelve Host Community Development Trusts in Rivers State on Thursday, joined members of the academia and civil society groups to discuss the role of HCDTs in the socio-economic development of their communities, including issues of social inclusion and community needs assessment as captured in …

… as 80 Women test Positive to Benzene in Otuabagi Community By Kelechi Nwaucha Women from communities in the Niger Delta have dragged international oil companies, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Total E&P and Agip Oil Company, before an Environmental Tribunal, sitting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, …

By Pius Dukor Civil Society Organisations in the Niger Delta have advocated for more training on Gender Based Violence and the Theory of Change as they also tasked victims to speak out so that perpetrators can be brought to book. The CSOs made this known during a Theory of Change …

By Kelechi Nwaucha After three years of implementing a campaign for gender equality and social inclusion, with focus on improving electoral integrity and accountability in Nigeria, non-governmental organization, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre on Tuesday reviewed the impact of the project on communities and women in the South South …

… As Niger Delta Women Insist on ‘No Divestment without Ecosystem Restoration’ Up to 40% of the earth’s land area is at risk of degradation, directly impacting around half of the world’s people and putting half of the global economy (US$44 trillion) in jeopardy. This is according to the United …

By Kelechi Nwaucha By Kelechi Nwaucha Despite the devastation brought on the Niger Delta environment by decades of oil exploration activities, mangroves remain effective natural defense against climate change manifestations in the region. According to research findings, mangroves, indigenous to the Niger Delta, “are one of nature’s most effective tools …

By Kelechi Nwaucha Against the backdrop of worsening environmental crisis in the Niger Delta, occasioned by decades of oil exploration activities, environmental rights groups have intensified calls for urgent remediation measures and environmental justice in the embattled region. According to a United Nations report, life expectancy has dropped to 45 …