Local and international CSOs / NGOs from Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Brazil, Philippines, Algeria, Kenya and Nigeria, joined Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) in a two-day virtual dialogue/School of Ecology on Climate and Power Alternatives on June 22 and 23, ...
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Right Livelihood Lecture Calls For Energy Alternatives, Collective Response To Climate Change
Over the past six years, HOMEF and the University of Port Harcourt have hosted the Right Livelihood College Lectures at the University of Port Harcourt – one of the nine campuses of the Right Livelihood College (RLC) in globally. The ...
Read More »Confronting migration challenge in West Africa, a presentation by Clare Henshaw, Country Manager, The Migrant Project, Nigeria at a an international virtual summit organised by the Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) Summit Theme: Migration: Remedies For Covid-19 And The Economy.
WHO IS A MIGRANT? The UN Migration Agency (IOM) defines a migrant as any person who is moving or has moved across an international border or within a State away from his/her habitual place of residence, regardless of (1) the ...
Read More »Nigeria Developing Policies To Improve Seafarers’ Training, Certification, Remuneration
Seafarers Key To Humanity’s Survival, Wellbeing Amid COVID-19, Says Jamo As NIMASA Gives Them Palliatives Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has disclosed that there are policies in the pipeline to improve ...
Read More »Factional Rivers APC Suspends Aguma As Caretaker Chairman, Appoints Davies, Rejects Boms As Giadom’s Replacement
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has plunged the party further into crisis as a faction loyal to Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has suspended Igochukwu Aguma as caretaker committee chairman. Aguma’s suspension came a day after ...
Read More »Southern Leaders Initiate N50 Billion Suit Against President Buhari Over Alleged Marginalisation
Court Fixes July 10 Hearing Date, Orders Service On Defendants Elder statesmen and leaders of socio-cultural platforms in the southern region of Nigeria yesterday initiated a N50 billion suit against President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged lopsided appointments. In the case ...
Read More »No State Is Free Of COVID-19, NCDC Insists As PTF Restates Restriction On Interstate Travels
Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, hss said no state in the country was coronavirus-free. He argued that “we live it in a context where viruses spread, and can only start talking about ...
Read More »Nigeria Begins Trial Of Pirates Under New Law
Our Waters Now Safer For Shipping, DG Assures To rid Nigeria’s waterways of crimes and reassure the global community that it is getting on top of the security issues in its maritime domain, the country will commence the prosecution of ...
Read More »NIS prosecutes two Indians for violating Nigerian immigration laws
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will prosecute two India nationals (names withheld) for violating the Nigerian immigration laws, just as Comptroller General of the service, Muhammad Babandede, has warned migrants to desist from breaking the immigration laws of countries of ...
Read More »Deep Blue Project in Maritime Sector To Secure All Anchorage Areas, FG Assures
NIMASA, NPA Agree On Wreck Removal To Ease Navigation Jamoh, Hadiza Reiterate Commitment to Floating Dock Commencing Operation In July The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to make the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also called the Deep Blue ...
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