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By Helen Chimezie Reflecting on a successful methane abatement project, the Environmental Centre for Oil Spills and Gas Flaring (ECOSGF) convened partners and stakeholders to a one-day close out meeting on methane abatement in Nigeria, with special focus on anthropogenic sources. The close-out event which held in Port Harcourt, on January 24, 2025, marked the end of a one-year initiative aimed at raising awareness among stakeholders on the adverse effects of methane and the economic side of it. In his opening remarks Rev. Fr. Edward Obi, the National Coordinator of ECOSGF, who joined the meeting virtually, enjoined participants to articulate the various concerns of experiences that were garnered during the field work; and to also pursue it in an organized and systematic way, so that resources for a possible next lap of the programme will be developed. He however warned that the work will be more difficult henceforth owing to the current global situation which has changed with the...

  By Dr Helen Chimezie 

  By Dr Helen Chimezie The Action People's Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded Local Government Election in Rivers State. The Chief Election Officer of the  Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Adolphus Enebeli declared the results on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Port Harcourt, while suspending the declaration of results for Etche Local Government Area (LGA) because the collation is ongoing. The electoral umpire also said that announcement for the 319 councillorship seats will be announced alongside that of the Etche Chairmanship position when collations are concluded. He described the election as free, fair, and credible, despite all odds, while  saluting the patriotism of the residents who turned out to vote. According to him, polls were closed at 3 pm and recorded a large turnout of voters.   The declaration of the results was observed by members of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), chairmen of the...

  By Helen Chimezie 

By Dr Helen Chimezie 

By Dr Helen Chimezie 

 By Dr Helen Chimezie