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By: Mandy Tina Stakeholders at the 3rd Annual Niger Delta Climate Change Conference have called on the federal government to establish dedicated climate change ministries at both the state and local government levels to effectively tackle the region’s worsening environmental crises. The call was led by Friday Barilule Nbani, Director of Lekeh Development Foundation and convener of the conference, who urged the decentralization of Nigeria’s climate change response structure. The event, organized by the Leadership Initiative for Transformation (LEDEF), brought together environmental activists, legal experts, civil society leaders, and impacted community representatives in Port Harcourt. “We have the National Council…

By Paul Williams Ghana’s Minister of State for Climate Change and Sustainability, Seidu Issifu, has called for collaboration across African states, aimed at achieving climate resilience, diplomacy and debt forgiveness. Issifu made the call the at 3rd Annual Niger Delta Climate Change Conference, with the theme: ‘Building A Resilient Future, Integrated Climate Action and Community Empowerment in the Niger Delta,’ held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on July 8, 2025. The event was organised by the Lekeh Development Foundation (LEDEF), in collaboration with Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and other…

By Josiah Egbilika Oil re-pollution has become a menace in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. This has increased the disastrous effects already incurred by the communities during the oil pollution era in Niger Delta. Unfortunately, when there is further oil spill, communities and the International Organization Corporations (IOCs) are at loggerheads pointing fingers with little or nothing done to avert the effects on the environment. In a bid to bridge this gap, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD), with support from True Costs Initiative, is embarking on a Project titled: ‘Mitigating Oil Re-pollution In…

By Austin Orette While Africans opine about imperialism of the west and others, the least talked about and the most lethal of all the isms, is the imperialism of religion in African society. We can criticize our tribes; we can criticize our politicians and politics but the moment we try to examine the role of religion in our backwardness we are considered pariahs. Soon or later a death decree or fatua is issued. Why is it so? What is so special about religion that cannot be criticized? All over the world, religion has led to the death of…

By Bon Peters The Coordinator of Customs Zone C, Port Harcourt Zonal headquarters, Assist Comptroller General (ACG) SK Dangaladima has paid a visit to the Customs Eastern Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, as part of his tour of commands in the zone. ACG Dangaladima charged officers and men of the Eastern Marine Command on discipline and commitment to duty as he promised to make a representation to the Comptroller General of Customs for the construction of a befitting office for the Eastern Marine Command. He noted a decline in…

The President of Host Communities Producing Oil, Gas and Pipeline Impacted States Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade Emmanuel Fiawei Pathfinder, and the Board of Trustees of the HOSTCON Youth Council, have expressed deep gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the award of an Oil Bloc to High Chief Henry Ojogho, Founder of Broron Oil & Gas Group. HOSTCON in a statement issued in Abuja at the national EXCO meeting of the council, commended President Tinubu for ensuring transparency and a corrupt-free 2024 Oil Mining License (OML) bid round that saw the emergence of Ojogho. According to the group, Chief…

The Organizers of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup have congratulated the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his historic emergence as Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Director-General of the tournament, Mr. Ono Akpe in a congratulatory message on behalf of the Central Organizing Committee (COC), described Adeniyi’s emergence as a testament to his exceptional leadership. The statement described the Custom boss’ triumph in Brussels, Belgium as a defining moment for Nigeria on the global stage, pointing out that his victory is a reflection of his dedication, professionalism,…

The rate of kidnapping all over the world has been described as worrisome even as Nigeria is not left out in the global menace as people are still being taken hostage. A former President of Ijaw Youth Council, Dr. Chris Ekiyor said this in a chat with newsmen in Bayelsa. He said the current trend in drug abuse and human trafficking is alarming, accusing influential persons of promoting it . Urged government agencies to up their game to forestall the menace. “This country has Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and National Agency For Food, Drugs and Administration (NAFDAC), they need…

As the Nigeria Basketball Federation release the roster for the national female U-19 team expected to represent Nigeria at this year’s U19 World Cup in Czech Republic, three Bayelsa school graduates have been listed. Out of the 12 players invited, 5 are foreign based while 7 are from the grassroots with 3 products from St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School and Benny International School of Bayelsa made the list. It was learnt that the trio of Pius Idubamo Beggi, Abigail Isaac, and Favour Samson tutored by coach Tony Nelson, have gone through stages of development at the grassroots, tracking back to…

…As AWAGBV Inaugurate Child Abuse Ambassadors A former president of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, has identified poverty, hunger for quick affluence and lack of accountable government as reasons for the worrisome increase in cases of human trafficking, drug abuse and gender based violence in the country. Ekiyor, who made this known in Yenagoa during the the maiden edition of Association of Women Against Gender Based Violence (AWAGBV) Teenage Summit with the theme ” Raising Teenage Ambassadors Against Human Traffickers and Propagators of Domestic Violence,” said desperation…