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VC Rivers State University, Prof Nlerum Okogbule deliveringthe keynote lectureActivists from various human rights organizations, NGOs and the media converged at Humanity House, Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Saturday, May 8, 2021 to honour their fallen colleague, Anyakwee Nsirimovu who bowed out last year.In his welcome address the Institute’s executive director, Mr. Courage Nsirimovu thanked all for coming stressing that the event was a celebration.He said, “Today marked the one year memorial of our boss, Anyakwee Nsirimovu , who transited this world on May 8, 2020. Today is not a speech making day, it’s also not a day…

1. Protocol:Chairman of this Occasion – His Royal Majesty, King Alfred Diete Spiff, the Amananabo of Twon Brass, Chairman Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers and Co-Chairman, Conference of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (CITRE).His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State – Senator Douye Diri. His Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State – Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpo.His Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Delta State – Dec. Barr. Kingsley OtuaroHer Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Rivers State –Dr. (Mrs.) Ipalibo Banigo The Hon Minister of Petroleum Resource (State)–Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva. The Distinguished Guest of Honour – Dr. Goodluck Ebele…

214 Uselu-Lagos Road, P.O. Box 10577, Benin-City, Nigeria.Tel/Fax + 23452880619, Toll Free Line +2348031230089Email: eraction@eraction.org website: www.foen.orgLocation: Elebele Community Environment, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa state.Occupation: Fishing, farming, palm oil milling, etc.Date of incident: May 15, 2021Date of ERA/FoEN site visit: May 16, 2021IntroductionElebele Community is one of the communities hosting Shell Petroleum Development Company [SPDC] and the Nigerian Agip Oil Company [NAOC] in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Apart from Oil/Gas wells in the community environment where Shell extracts the resources 24/7, there are oil/gas pipelines owned by Shell in the environment. NAOC also has a manifold…

Section of the roadThe people of Abua Odual Local Government Area, have taken Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State to task over the failure to deliver on a road project initiated in the area by his administration.The project linking five communities including, Emoh, Ogbemakoku, Iyak and Elok, was contracted out to Monier Construction Company, MCC, in October, 2016 with a mandate to complete the job in six months but several months after, the road which is barely constructed beyond earth scrapping, has since been abandoned.Signpost of failureDisturbed by the neglect and the attendant stress the state of the project is…

By Iduozee Paul Benin The Edo State Government has strengthened its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by stepping up preventive measures to avoid a third wave of the pandemic.Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Osamwonyi Irowa, who represented Governor Godwin Obaseki at a press conference, said the government is committed to winning the war against the pandemic and ensuring the health of citizens.According to him, the measures will guide religious gatherings, schools, markets and shops, transportation, hotels, lounges, bars and restaurants, social gatherings including weddings, anniversaries and funerals and the state’s civil and public service.For religious gatherings,…

By Iduozee Paul Benin As corruption continues to destroy institutions in Nigeria, stakeholders from various segments of the society have decried the resultant level of underdevelopment in the country. The occasion was a roundtable sensitization/discussion programme organized by Edo State NOA in Benin City.In a communiqué issued at the end of the programme, participants urged government at all levels to create a conducive environment to attract investors and make business to thrive and develop human capacity.They also called on government to properly fund security to put an end to insecurity in the state and Nigeria at large, and encourage the…

By Iduozee Paul Benin Participants at the COVID-19 stakeholders meetingThe World Health Organizations (WHO) and some health experts have appealed to Edo People to come out to be vaccinated to avoid being infected by the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic ravaging some nation across the globe.The health professionals made the statement at a stakeholders’ meeting organized in Benin City, to find out why majority of the people in the state are not coming out for COVID-19 vaccination.They said the number of people who have not taken the vaccine is higher than those who have taken the vaccine, according to the…

By Our ReporterDr. Boma Douglas, INC UK, a moderatorof the INC pre election DebateEight years of hanging in suspended animation, without the guiding hand of its often highly influential apex socio-cultural organisation ended for the Ijaw ethnic nationality Friday, April 30, 2021 when delegates in states across Nigeria and the Diaspora cast their vote for the aspirants for the powerful position of President, Ijaw National Congress, INC. A professor of sociology, Federal University Otuoke, Benjamin Ogele Okaba beat three other contestants ,Dr. Chris Ekiyor, Fredrick Owotorufa and Wing Commander Peter Y Biakpara (rtd) to emerge winner.On Friday May 14, 2021,…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninPermanent Secretary, Ministry of Wealth Creation, Cooperativesand Employment, Joel Edionwe addressing journalists recently inBenin city.By To help reduce the harsh effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on business operators in Edo State, the permanent secretary, Ministry of Wealth Creation, Cooperatives and Employment, Joel Edion we has disclosed that the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki is eager to assist micro, small and medium scale businesses in the state to help them revive their businesses, as a result of the effects of COVID-19 crisis cause on them.Edionwe made the disclosure while addressing journalists in his office, said the programme is…