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By Obodoekwe StyvnAt Obagi, an oil bearing community which hosts TOTAL AND AGIP, two oil giants operating in the Niger Delta, strange flares from AGIP facilities have not only caused panic in the community, but have placed the lives of members and occupants of the community in grave danger. Many have fled the community as a result of the flares.  Although Obagi, just like every other oil bearing community in the Niger Delta has been living with gasflaring for decades since oil mining activities started in the region, the flare witnessed by the community between July 16,  2021 and July…

International Youth Day is celebrated annually on August 12th to bring the importance of youth issues to the forefront of the international community and celebrate the youths as agents of change and partner in today’s global endeavours. The focus is on  building a better world and instituting tangible improvements in children’s lives, laying out set priorities in fighting childhood hunger, common diseases, and providing improved access to education. The occasion encourages creative thinking with the purpose of adding value to the lives of the children, a strong purpose of environmental pollution mitigation, enhancing sustainability through use of local products and…

The Centre for Social Transformation and Human Development (CHDST) in collaboration with the Nigeria Network and Campaign for Peace Education is organizing the first Independent Talking Across Generations on Education (iTAGe) event in Africa. This event is in partnership with UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP). The high profile-event will be held in Port Harcourt Nigeria on 4th September 2021 and is expected to draw participants from various parts of the country, with emphasis on youth engaging with senior policy makers on Deepening a Culture of Peace and Democracy through Education. Over the years,…

By Constance MejuCommunity Leadership is the courage, creativity and capacity to inspire participation, development and sustainability for strong communities.–Sir Gustav Nossal, great Australian Community LeaderOur Objective:To understand the importance of Communication to development and how it can be used for inclusive governance that transforms Community.IntroductionWhat is Communication?Two-way flow of information from sender to receiverHow? Speaking, Writing, Gestures including body language and facial expressions.MediumTown crier, Radio, TV, Newspapers, magazines, journals, Letters, Social MediaGlobally, the community is the single most important unit of governance. If communities are developed, there will be less pressure on the cities, less number of youth dying on…

Participants in a group photo after the trainingMen have identified nagging by women as one of the factors militating against gender equity. At a training organized on Gender Inclusion with community leaders in Cross Rivers State July 22, 2021, many of the men stressed that the unending complaints of women in the household affects negatively, attitude towards calls for greater involvement of women in decision making at all levels.According to them, nagging discomforts and makes consideration of women for engagement in critical positions difficult.Executive direction of Kebetkache Women Resource and Development Centre, Obonganwan Ekem Okon had asked   participants to queue…

Cross River State GECORN Co-ordinator, Prof. Lady Roibito Ekpiken-Ekanem addressing His Eminence, chairman and Etubom Traditional Rulers’ Council Chairman, Etubom Traditional Rulers’ Council, Etubom Bassey Okor Bassey Duke presents GECORN’s WOMANIFESTO document to the Obong of Calabar Session by Obong’s Adviser His Eminence Obong of Calabar and chairman Traditional Rulers’ Council responding to the GECORN team Etuboms in Council The advocacy team in a group picture with the Obong Cross River State GECORN teamGECORN coordinator, Prof. Lady Roibito Ekpiken-Ekanem presents the WOMANIFESTO Document to the Obong of Calabar through the chairman, Etubom Traditional Rulers’ Council Signing of the Visitors’ Register by the Cross River State GECORN coordinator,…

Thanks to the quick intervention of men of Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, two brothers named Alex and Joseph Okoro aged 28 and 23 respectively were timely rescued from being lynched by an angry mob over involvement in homosexual activities.The incident took place in Idogbo community of Okpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State where the two brothers were alleged to have had homosexual relationship with one M. Osagie Williams in November 2014.However, the matter took a near tragic turn when youths from the community, believed to have been instigated by a chief in the community, descended…

King Alfred Papapereye Diete- Spiff, a Navy commander, was the first Military Governor of Rivers State. At age 24, he became the first naval officer to be appointed a Governor and served for nine (9) years, from May 27, 1967, to July 1975.As the pioneer Governor, King Diete-Spiff was saddled with laying the foundation and building the State from scratch. An intelligent, hardworking and visionary patriot, he discharged these responsibilities with distinction.He put together the most cerebral and progressive cabinet ever in the State’s history, to help him achieve his bold and ambitious development plan for the new State. His…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of  the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that in 23 countries and situations, acute food insecurity is likely to further deteriorate in the outlook period from August to November 2021. Ethiopia and Madagascar are new highest-alert hotspots. In Ethiopia, up to 401 000 people are projected to be in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) between July and September 2021 – the highest number since the 2011 famine in Somalia – due to the impact of conflict in Tigray region. These are contained in the executive summary released in May by the UN…

Music maestro, Prof. Victor Efosa Uwaifo has extolled Rt. Rev. Peter O. J. Imasuen, Bishop of Benin Diocese of the Anglican Communion for his exemplary quality and looking younger than his age.The music legend and sculptor, spoke at the 60th birthday thanksgiving celebration of the bishop in Benin- city recently.Prof Uwaifo said, “I am happy for you my friend and my brother. At the age of 60 you look much younger than your age. You will live and celebrate your 70th birthday.”Prof Uwaifo also sang one of his popular songs,  Joromi to usher the celebrant and his wife on to…