The paramount ruler of Kporghor community in Tai Local Government area of Rivers State, Chief Emmanuel Gbarabulah has called on the Federal Government to hasten the implementation of its policy on modular refineries for youths involved in artisanal crude oil refining in the Niger Delta. Chief Gbarabulah made the call on Sunday, February 9, 2020…
Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) in collaboration with Platform for the Coordination of Niger Delta Ex-artisanal Refiners for Modular Refineries on Thursday, February 6, 2020 on invitation by the traditional Ruler of Gio Community in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, Chief Fidelis A. Nkerelo sensitized and held a consultative town hall meeting…
YOUTHS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY CENTRE (YEAC or ADVOCACY CENTRE) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and Not-for-profit Organisation (NPO) incorporated in Nigeria by Corporate Affairs Commission with registration N0. CAC/IT/NO 102679. ADVOCACY CENTRE carries out activities on different thematic areas including environment, livelihoods and indigenous rights; climate action and renewable energy; Human rights and peace-building; research, sensitization and empowerment; anti-corruption and good…
Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) on Monday, December 16, 2019 trained some artisanal crude oil refiners in Rivers State on alternative means of livelihood to disabuse their minds from artisanal refining that contributes to environmental pollution and black soot in the state. The training is also aimed at achieving environmental sustainability in the Niger…
Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC), on International Human Rights’ Day, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital flagged off earlier publicized campaign for the Mobilization and Sensitization of ONE MILLION YOUTH VOLUNTEERS AS HUMAN RIGHT DEFENDERS AND PROMOTERS in the Niger Delta. The One Million Youth Volunteers’ Network would also…
Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) united with other non-governmental organizations to mark the World Anti-Corruption Day 2019 in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on December 9. The walk started by 9AM at the rendezvous at Kaduna/CFC Junction along Aba road…
As part of activities to mark this year’s festivities that come with the yuletide season, some non-governmental organizations in Rivers State have extended their service to humanity to children in a program tagged “First Humanitarian Children Reach Out”. The event which was organized by Harmony Kiddies Charity Foundation in collaboration with Youths and Environmental Advocacy…
PRESS RELEASE December 10, 2019. ADVOCACY CENTRE MOBILIZES ONE MILLION YOUTH VOLUNTEERS TO STAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE NIGER DELTA As part of activities marking the 2019 International Human Rights Day, Youths and…
Press Release HYPREP: DO NOT AWARD NEW CLEAN-UP CONTRACTS WITHOUT ADDRESSING EMERGENCY MEASURES IN OGONILAND! While speaking on an Environmental Parliament program on WISH, 99.5FM Port Harcourt by 10AM this morning, I called on Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) NOT to award new clean-up contracts in Ogoni without addressing issues around emergency measures as recommended…
PRESS RELEASE NOVEMBER 27, 2019. NOSDRA’S HASTY CRIMINALIZATION OF COMMUNITIES ON SPILL REPORTS; A DISAPPOINTMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STAKEHOLDERS The haste with which the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), criminalizes host communities while struggling to exonerate the IOCs on incidences of oil spills even when a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) has not been…
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