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40 yrs. of Gas Flaring: Iwherekan Community Devastated, Court Judgment Ignored

June 8, 2023 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

The people of Iwherekan community in Ughelli South Local Government of Delta State has appealed to the federal and state governments to protect them from the devastating gas flaring which has been going on for 40 years now in their community despite court order that it should be stopped. At a recent community engagement on […]

National Water Bill: Water Union, CAPPA Write Buhari to Withdraw Bill for its Anti-people provisions

September 9, 2020 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the National Water Resources Bill 2020 owing to its pro-privatisation and other anti-people provisions. The letter to President Buhari was informed by a clause by […]

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL(PMI): Using Same Tactics to Profit From Death and Addiction

May 6, 2020 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Amid a global health crisis, Philip Morris International (PMI) will virtually gather shareholders on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, to applaud the corporation’s continued efforts to rebrand itself as ‘smoke-free.’ PMI’s annual meeting was preempted by tobacco control advocates Tuesday, who exposed that while PMI would have the world believe it is changing, it’s still using […]