PRESS STATEMENT June 12 every year, Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day. It is in commemoration of the annulment of the June 12 1993 elections won by the late MKO Abiola. It was an election during which the citizens freely chose their leaders in a free and fair elections. As a nation, civil rule was enthroned in […]
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The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CERHD) has called on Nigerians, International Oil Corporations (IOCs), Local Oil Corporations (LOCs) to desist from activities that constantly lead to pollution of the environment in Nigeria. Commemorating this years’ World Environment Day with the theme, Ending Plastic Pollution in Global Perspective, CEHRD has reiterated that plastic
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by Queen Agba Head, Human Rights and Governance, CEHRD Today, on the UN International Day of Women, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the development of a Nigerian society where women and girls are empowered to reach their full potential; a society were there is gender equality and everyone has equal opportunity. This year’s theme,
Press Release On 17th September 2024, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NISHA) notified Nigerians on regulated water that will be released at the rate of 100m% (8,640,000m/day) by Authority of Lagdo dam in Cameroon as part of its management strategy. States that are contiguous to the River Benue system namely Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi,
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As the world celebrates World Oceans Day 2023 {June 8} with the theme “Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing”, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights, and Development (CEHRD) joins the world in condemning the damage done to the ocean through human activities and soliciting that human should imbibe ocean-friendly habits. We are seriously concerned over the
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As the world celebrates the 2023 World Environment Day with the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) joins the world in advocating for better management strategy to combat global plastic waste production and its problematic management that has posed environmental issue which is directly proportional to economic development.
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8 March, 2023 As the world celebrate International Women’s Day today, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) join the call for more to be done to achieve an equal future. The theme for this year: “Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment
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As the World Mangrove Day is marked today (26th July 2021), the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) insists ‘mangroves are the last lines of defense of coastal communities in the Niger Delta against erosion, flooding and food insecurity, and need urgent legislative and policy attention. The mangrove ecosystem constitutes a critical support
PRESS RELEASE As the world commemorates the 2021 World Ocean Day (WOD) tagged ‘The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods’, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) demands that the Nigerian government and citizens should reflect on the livelihood supporting functions of the ocean and other ecosystem goods and services that the ocean provides. Yet,
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You can download the book ”NIGHT HAS COME AGAIN: An Anthology of Poems in Memory of Late Comrade Patrick Naagbanton” from the links below:
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