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HYPREP Give Scholarship to 300 Post Graduates Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt Three hundred postgraduate students of Ogoni extraction pursuing their studies in different tertiary institutions have benefited from a Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) scholarship grant. The beneficiaries received scholarship grants worth N200,000,000 for the project’s strategic approach to improving human capacity development in Ogoni…
HOMEF Initiates Book reading to Awaken Environmental Consciousness Tracy Ohovwore, Benin Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has reignited the reading culture and amplified the call for environmental justice through a book reading, storytelling, and poetry session held on Friday, January 31, 2025. In an era where digital distractions threatens reading habits, the event served…
WADEMOS Seeks Prioritization of Citizens’ Interest, Security Post AES Exit The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS Network), a transnational Network of CSOs, across the West African sub-region, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in its proposed post-exit dialogue with the three-nation of Alliance des États du Sahel (AES), Burkina…
Raising Climate Justice Advocate, Group Builds Capacity Barikui Felix- Port Harcourt A non-governmental organisation, Ashoka Africa, has organised a capacity-building workshop for women and youths from Alode Community in Eleme and other environmentally impacted communities in Rivers State. The workshop focuses on demanding climate justice from the polluters of their environment. The training was part…
Nigeria Mark’s International Day For Reduction C02 Emissions. Katherine Abayomi, Port Harcourt The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has marked 2024 as the warmest year yet. This surge in global temperature, driven by the Global North, is of serious concern to Nigeria and the rest of the world. Africa, which is at the trigger of climate…
Utsev Prediction of 20% Reduction of Crop Yields by 2050 Due to Climate Change Uko Okon, Uyo The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Utsev has warned that climate change may reduce crop yields by up to 20% by 2050. Utsev disclosed this at the 31st Regular Meeting of the National Council…
Rivers Residents Laments Hardship Over Vandalization of Community Transformer Prince Woke, Rivers State Residents of Ogbuagu, Dim, Wokomalane, Ovim, Ojotolane, parts of Obaziolu, Wokoma, and Apostolic streets in Mile 3 Diobu, PortHarcourt, Rivers State, have lamented the untold hardship they are facing due to the absence of energy supply due to the suspected vandalization of…
ECOWAS Court of Justice Launch Enhanced Electronic Case Management System The ECOWAS Court of Justice is finalizing preparations for the official launch of its enhanced Electronic Case Management System (ECMS). According to a statement on Thursday, central to this effort are a comprehensive Quality Assurance Workshop and Group Training for Judges and Staff aimed at…
FFS Boss Task Tanker and Transporters to Have Anti Spill Lock The Controller General, Federal Fire Service, Abbdulganiyu Jaji, has said all fuel tankers and vehicles transporting flammable substances should be equipped with Anti-Spill Locks to prevent fuel spillage during accidents and reduce the risk of explosions. He stated this on Tuesday during the opening…
EU Solar Project To Power Plateau Health Facilities The European Union (EU) has launched the Solar for Health Project in Plateau State to ensure that healthcare facilities have unhindered access to reliable electricity for medical equipment, providing better healthcare services for local communities in the North Central State. According to a statement by the EU…