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300 Ogoni Women Sensentized on Property Rights and Ownership. Katherine Abayomi In observance of 16 days of Activism, Lokiaka Community Development Center held a day sensitisation training for Ogoni Women on the right to Inherit Family property. The Event gathered over 300 Ogoni women from the four Local Government Areas—Khana, Gokana, Eleme, and Tai. It…
Navy busts suspected drug syndicate in Akwa Ibom By Uko Etim, Uyo Navy operatives from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Ibaka, in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, have busted a suspected drug syndicate and arrested three suspected traffickers. The suspects were found with large consignments of assorted contraband drugs and industrial…
Nigerian Food Festival; Call for Preservation of Nigerian Foods. Stella Peters The Nigerian Food Festival brought laughter and renewed hope for preserving Nigerian foods, seeds, and culture. The event, organized by the Health of Mother Health Foundation (HOMEF), celebrated identity, tradition, and the diversity of Nigeria’s culture. In his welcome address, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, executive…
SOP For Criminal investigations and Monitoring. katherine Abayomi. In ensuring that criminal investigations meet standards required by the judicical system, the Rivers State Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Council (ACJMC) has introduced a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Police and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) desk. Justice Simeon Amadi, the Chief Judge of…
Recovering our Taste Buds Welcome words by Nnimmo Bassey at HOMEF’s Food Festival held in Benin City on Tuesday 26 November 2024 Food plays a critical role in the life of any community or nation. Food is at the centre of our cultures. Agricultural and food systems generate songs, dances, drama and other art forms…
COP29 and Climate Geopolitics By Nnimmo Bassey* As COP29 dragged into overtime the expected climate finance target of at least $1.3 trillions of dollars shrunk to an offer of $250 billion per year from 2035. After much bickering the rich countries decided to raise its offer from $250 billion to $300 billion. This does not indicate that…
African CSOs, Others Protest At COP29, Reject Climate Debt Swap, Seek Debt Cancellation Katherine Abayomi Climate activists from the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) coalition in collaboration with the Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), Eurodadd, Latindadd, Debt Justice UK and Recourse, in Baku on November 21 2024 have held a peaceful…
President Tinubu’s Remembrance of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 8 Does Not Address Justice Concerns On Monday, 11 November 2024, President Bola Tinubu through his media aide released a statement honouring the memory of Ogoni leaders including Ken Saro-Wiwa who were killed in 1995 for leading the fight for ecological justice in Ogoni and the…
Actionaid worried as A/Ibom oil community drinks from gutter. By Uko Etim, Uyo ActionAid Nigeria, a non-governmental organization focused on poverty alleviation and human rights, has expressed grave concerns over the plight of the people of Okoritak community in Ibeno LGA. The organisation noted that it was shocking to discover that residents of the oil-rich…
COP 29: Environmental Activist Demands Payment of $6 Trillion Climate Debts By: Barikui Felix, Port Harcourt The ongoing Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, has about 198 member countries to discuss challenges of climate change and other ecological issues facing the world, a renowned Niger Delta environmental rights activities, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey has called…
