The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has, on Monday, August 28, 2023, been admitted into the Climate Action Network (CAN)—West and Central Africa Network of CAN International. The Climate Action Network (CAN) is the world’s largest climate network, made up of more than 1,900 civil society organizations in over 130 countries working together to…
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) and its Executive Director, Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, wish to inform its members, partners, followers, the general public, and international development partners that another person has again come to say that the idea and proposal for the modification, modernization, legalization, and integration of artisanal refineries into the national economy,…
As a new oil spill has been reported again in Bodo City in Gokana Local Government Area (Ogoni) of Rivers State, a few months after many other multiple crude oil spills have occurred, among others over the years, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has said that it would work with the community leadership…
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has commended the Federal Government for taking steps to implement its initiative, “Presidential Artisanal Crude Oil Refining Development Initiative (PACORDI)” which proposes the modification, modernization, legalization, and integration of artisanal refineries into the national economy, by setting up a committee on August 16 headed by Amb. Gabriel Aduda,…
Recent developments in the fight against oil theft, artisanal refineries and illegal bunkering in the Niger Delta is the bombing of vessels, badges, boats and illegal refinery sites allegedly containing stolen crude oil using fighter jets by the Nigerian Airport and partner security operatives. While Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) registered by Corporate Affairs…
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has called for thorough investigation into the cause of the explosion that killed two fishermen among others in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State on August 1. Reports of the incident according to community members who spoke with YEAC-Nigeria’s team had it that a vessel conveying imported…
As the world marks the 2023 International Youth Day (IYD) today, Saturday, August 12 with the theme “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World”, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has called on the government at all levels to create Green Skills Development Centres and Trust Fund for young people for opportunities to…
Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) on Tuesday, August 8 participated in the “Petroleum Community Engagement to understand the 3% Opex, their sustainable development and Participatory Rights as contained in the petroleum industry act (PIA) 2021” organized by Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission in partnership with the Rivers state Government held at the Dr. Obi Wali International…
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has frowned at the exclusion of riverine community people by governments at all levels in the fuel subsidy removal palliative free transport schemes across the country especially in the Niger Delta and South-South geopolitical zone. The Executive Director of YEAC-Nigeria Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface stated this in a statement…
The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has expressed willingness to synergize and partner with Youths and Environment Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) on the fight against the organized crime of pipeline vandalism, crude oil theft, artisanal refineries and illegal bunkering in Rivers State. The leadership of both organizations made the…
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