iEducate

By Dr Helen Chimezie  Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), the firm responsible for securing the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) has scheduled a two-day high-level town hall meeting with key stakeholders along the TNP corridor to strengthen pipeline security and promote peace in host communities.   The engagement, set to take place on March 31, 2025, and April 1, 2025, at Port Harcourt and Yenagoa respectively, will bring together government representatives, industry leaders, and community stakeholders to discuss collaborative strategies for safeguarding the TNP, which is a critical crude oil export pipeline in Nigeria.  With pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft posing major threats to national revenue and environmental sustainability, PINL aims to reinforce security measures while fostering stronger relationships with communities along the TNP corridor.  The company emphasizes that inclusive dialogue is essential in ensuring a secure and stable operati...

  L-R: NDDC Director Director Dr/Mrs Winifred Madume with National Project Coordinator Engr/Dr Abiodun Sanni By Dr Helen Chimezie   The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises-Niger Delta project, has on Wednesday February 5, 2025, onboarded 350 incubatees and 14 incubators in the first batch of beneficiaries from Rivers State LIFE-ND project. The project which is co-financed by the IFAD, the Federal Government of Nigeria, The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and the Rivers State Government is aimed at building the capacity of agripreneurs, enhancing incubatees’ income and ensuring food security in Rivers State and the Niger Delta States where the programme is being implemented. Speaking at the orientation meeting, the National Project Coordinator of LIFE -ND, Dr. Abiodun Sanni, explained that the initiative underscores the collective commitment of the funders to ensure food security in Nigeria, and transform t...

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