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The Delta State Civil Society Organizational Forum (DELCOF) has called on the 9th National Assembly not to push further consideration of the controversial National Water Resources Bill (NWRB). In a statement with Newsmen, the Chairman of the Delta State Civil Society Organizational Forum Dr Andrew Agboro enumerated numerous reasons why further consideration of the Bill should be stopped. The aim of the bill, titled: ‘”A Bill for An Act to Establish a Regulatory Framework for Trans-boundary Water Resources in Nigeria is to Provide for the Equitable and Sustainable Redevelopment, Management, Use and Conservation of Nigeria’s Surface Water and Groundwater Resources…

To the people of Obelle Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, waiting for environmental justice is no doubt an endless waiting game. They have waited in vain for over 20 years for redress and remediation following the devastation of their community farmlands and river by a devastating gas eruption that occurred on Shell’s facility in Obelle Community in 1998. Since then, the people of the community have continued to count their losses, having taken many steps in search of justice. Sadly, the more they search for justice, the farther justice seems to fly away from them. Genesis…

The Chairman of Eleme Local Government, Hon. Obarilomate Ollor, has warned that the people of the area would not hesitate to block and occupy the East-West road again if the Federal Government fails to fulfill its promise to commence the reconstruction of the road. The chairman, who was speaking to newsmen on the state of the road, which was last year blocked from traffic for seven days, said it would be unfortunate if the people were forced again to block the road to force government to work on the road. “I don’t think it is right for us to always…

A legal practitioner, Stephanie Ekpebulu, has urged women to take advantage of the Female Inheritance Law recently passed by Rivers State House of Assembly to assert their rights to inherit property in their respective communities. Ekpebulu stated this in a presentation she made at a one-day advocacy and dialogue meeting at Eleme Local Government Hall in Rivers State organised by Mba Okase Initiative, Eleme for women in the area. Her presentation was titled, “Female Inheritance: Is it Intelligible; Is it Justiciable; Is it Practical? Citing verses from the Bible and backing them up with provisions of the law and Supreme…

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp NSCDC State Command Deputy Superintendent Olufemi Ayodele, has again reiterated that the NSCDC is the lead agency created to protect assets and infrastructure which has to do with preserving oil pipelines against vandalism.Ayodele spoke in a chat with National Point in his office at the command headquarters recently. According to him, itsroles also cut across protection of telecommunications masts, power and electrical installation, amoured cable and transformers. ‘These are infrastructure that are very critical because the government has provided them in order to take care of the people…

“Sir, I Have Moved On,” Our children are angry. They deserve to be. Suddenly, they are confronted by obstinate enemies of destinies. Government And ASUU. Nothing is as bad as what our children are going through right now. Last week, an SS1 student in the school where I teach creative writing told me he wanted to drop out of school. Hear him: “Schooling is no longer rewarding. My brother won’t be returning to the university when ASUU calls off its strike. He has moved on. His eyes have opened to money and he is doing fine. I want to join…

Across the six states of the Niger Delta as in the rest of the country, a feverish pace of politicking opened up as 2022 dawned. In the past few months, political activities have picked momentum, as the political parties held their primaries in May, 2022, producing the fore runners for public office at the various levels, especially the presidential candidates. Currently, political activities are taking place in cities, towns and communities across the country, with frenzied frequency. As politicians desperate for power and the near unbridled access to public resources and perks fire the ambitions of many in the political…

The Edo State Police Command has said its men killed five suspected kidnappers, recovered arms and rescued one victim in Ughoshi-Afe bush, Ibillo, in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the deputy police public relations officer, PPRO, ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, said the suspects were killed in a gun duel. “The Edo State Police Command in its avowed commitment to rid the state of violent crimes, especially kidnapping on Sunday, rescued one kidnapped victim, neutralised five kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition. “This feat was achieved following credible information given to the command that hoodlums suspected…

Edo State Civil Society Organizations (EDOCSO) has accused the state commissioner of Police Butu Yaro, of threatening, intimidating and instilling fear in its members and has demanded that the police chief be called to order. The organization, which addressed a press conference in Benin City titled, “The Insensitivity of Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Towards Human Rights Activitists,” said the commissioner of police has been deliberately harassing its members who have matters before the police. Interim Chairman of EDOCSO, Lefist Austine Enabuele, said the threat to the civic space and the human rights community by the actions and…

Commuters and other road users of the Benin-Lagos Expressway were on Monday 15, August 2022, stranded as hundreds of vehicle spare parts dealers in the popular Uwelu International Spare Parts Market shut down the Ugbowo axis of the highway over the deplorable condition of the Uwelu Road that leads to the market. The protest caused traffic gridlock, as motorists and commuters coming from Lagos and those going out of town were trapped for several hours. The traders who also shut their shops in the market, barricaded the ever-busy highway. Mostly affected were workers of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) and…