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THE Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State’s declaration of its chairman as wanted over the on-going worker’s strike.Spokesperson of the NLC Benson Upah told The ICIR that El Rufai was overestimating his powers by declaring the NLC national president, Ayuba Wabba wanted.Upah said the governor did not have the constitutional powers to declare a person wanted because he was neither the police nor the judiciary.“El Rufai is supposed to be a lawyer; does he have the power to declare anybody wanted? Is he the police, is he the court? Or what authority does he have?…

Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ipalibo Harry Banigo conferring with Rt. Rev. Wisdom Budu Ihunwo, bishop, Diocese of Niger Delta North, during the 2nd Session of the 9th Synod at the Emmanuel Anglican Church, Okoro-Nu-Odo Deanery, Port Harcourt May 15, 2021.The Rivers State Chief Executive, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed gratitude to the Church for consistently praying for the success of his administration.Governor Wike expressed this, at the 2nd Session of the 9th Synod, Diocese of Niger Delta North, at Emmanuel Anglican Church Okoro-Nu-Odo Deanery, on Saturday, May15, 2021.In a release signed by Owupele Benebo, head of press in the office…

ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS ACTION [ERA]/FRIENDS OF THE EARTH                                        NIGERIA [FoEN  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, 2021INTRODUCTION Elebele 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…

YOUTHS have been charged to avoid dying in silence, but always raise their voices and speak their minds at all times without fear. The charge was given during a freedom of expression outreach/training organized recently at Ushafa Community in Bwari Area Council, near Abuja by the Nigerian office of Amnesty International, a global human rights organization.Addressing the participants during the training, comprising of youths from the Ushafa community and its environs, Marsha Nwanne Umeh, Human Rights Education coordinator for Amnesty International who, facilitated the training, told the youths that they have the rights to express themselves since Human rights instruments as well…

RAINFOREST RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (RRDC)C/O His Highness, Okim NTUI OJONG NYAMBI, Chairman, Traditional Rulers Joint Council of Chiefs of Effi Community, Okuni, Ikom Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria.Email: odeyoyama@hotmail.com, Mobile Tel: +234 (0) 8035033824A Nigerian NGO for the Environment, Development & Information DeliveryOur Ref: RRDC – 2021/012 Date: 13 – 05 – 2021.Dear Global Citizens,THE DESTRUCTION AND DEGRADATION OF THE OKUNI COMMUNITY FOREST, THECROSS RIVER SOUTH FOREST RESERVE AND THE OBAN DIVISION OF THE CROSSRIVER NATIONAL PARK OF NIGERIA. The Okuni Community Forest, the Cross River South Forest Reserve and the Oban Division of the Cross River…

RAINFOREST RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (RRDC)C/O His Highness, Okim NTUI OJONG NYAMBI, Chairman, Traditional Rulers Joint Council of Chiefs of Effi Community, Okuni, Ikom Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria.Email: odeyoyama@hotmail.com, Mobile Tel: +234 (0) 8035033824A Nigerian NGO for the Environment, Development & Information Delivery Our Ref: RRDC – 2021/011                                                 Date: 11 – 05 – 2021His Excellency Governor Ben AyadeGovernor of Cross River StateGovernor’s OfficeCalabar, Cross River State, Nigeria.Phone/WhatsApp: +234 (0) 0803 5560 233Email: ayadeleon@gmail.comYour Excellency, Sir,THE PROSPECT OF IMMINENT COLLAPS OF A VALUABLE PRISTINETROPICAL HIGH FOREST ECOSYSTEM :- ENCROACHMENT ON OKUNICOMMUNITY FOREST AND THE CROSS RIVER SOUTH FOREST RESERVEWe…

Press ReleaseRAINFOREST RESOURCE & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (RRDC)C/O His Highness, Okim NTUI OJONG NYAMBI, Chairman, Traditional Rulers Joint Council of Chiefs of Effi Community, Okuni, Ikom Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria.Email: odeyoyama@hotmail.com, Mobile Tel: +234 (0) 8035033824A Nigerian NGO for the Environment, Development & Information DeliveryOur Ref: RRDC – 2021/012 Date: 13 – 05 – 2021.Dear Global Citizens,THE DESTRUCTION AND DEGRADATION OF THE OKUNI COMMUNITY FOREST, THECROSS RIVER SOUTH FOREST RESERVE AND THE OBAN DIVISION OF THE CROSSRIVER NATIONAL PARK OF NIGERIA. The Okuni Community Forest, the Cross River South Forest Reserve and the Oban Division of the Cross…

Two-time CAF Champions League champions Enyimba fell 4-1 in Cairo to last season’s CAF Confederation Cup losing finalists Pyramids FC in the first leg of this season’s quarterfinal.No Nigerian side has ever won the CAF Confederation Cup, but Enyimba went to Cairo seeking to change the narrative.New Super Eagles star Anayo Iwuala did not make the matchday squad due to suspension, allowing both Victor Mbaoma and Tosin Omoyele to start upfront for the NPFL side.Still, the People’s Elephants began in stunning fashion and were in front after only 53 seconds.Mbaoma found himself at the right spot to steal the ball…

Barcelona are the 2021 UEFA Women Champions League winner after the Spanish side thrashed Chelsea Ladies 4-0 in the final played at the Gamla Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden.It is the club’s first-ever triumph in the competition.Just recovering from an injury, Asisat Oshoala was a second-half substitute in a game where all the damage had been done in the first half.Goals from Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmati, and Hansen trailed Melanie Leupolz’s first-minute own-goal which confirmed the Spanish champions’ superiority all before the break. Oshoala found the back of the net late on but her effort was ruled out for offside.Oshoala,…