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CEHRD Organised a 3-Day Entrepreneurship Development Training

CEHRD organised a 3-day Entrepreneurship Development Training for zero to low income business women drawn from communities in the 3 Senatorial districts of Bayelsa State. The training was held in Elebele, Ogbia LGA, Sagbama in Sagbama LGA and Swali in Yenagoa LGA respectively. A total of 120 women participated in the training. This is part

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Community Priority Needs, Governance and Development in the Niger Delta

 The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) held a one day interactive meeting on Wednesday 11th December 2019 in Port Harcourt, focusing on Community Priority Needs, Governance and Development in the Niger Delta.  Participants were drawn from community leaders, media, community based organisations, civil society organisation and the academia.  The discussions enriched the draft Community

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Tree Planting in Honour of Patrick Naagbanton

On Thursday, 21 November 2019, we, friends and partners planted 49 trees across different locations in Bodo City, Gokana LGA, Rivers State. The trees signifies the 49 years Comrade Patrick B. Naagbanton, CEHRD’s founder lived on earth before his death. He was an iconic Human and Environmental Rights Defender. Today, Friday 22 November 2019,there will

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Patrick Naagbanton for Burial, November 23

 Nov 16 , 2019. PRESS STATEMENT ‘‘You Shall Hear Me No More’’    Patrick B. Naagbanton (2014) PATRICK NAAGBANTON FOR BURIAL, NOVEMBER 23 Port Harcourt based foremost NGO, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, CEHRD, in conjunction with the Naleeba Naagbanton family of Bodo City in Gokana LGA of Rivers State, and the Patrick Naagbanton

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Amnesty International Mourns Nigerian Human Rights Activist

 ”Patrick Naagbanton was a fearless and inspirational human rights champion, who dedicated his life to helping others, Amnesty International said today, mourning the death of the 49-year-old activist and writer in Port Harcourt, Nigeria on 21 September 2019.” Amnesty statement:  https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr44/1103/2019/en/ You can also download the PDF here:

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