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CSOs Visit Delta Ministry Of Environment, Wants End To Plastic Pollution, Open Waste Dumping

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3 years ago

July 15, 2023

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Delta State Government has been urged to monitor the number of plastics that leak into the state and employ strategic efforts to reduce the use of plastic.

The Executive Director, Community Development Advocacy Foundation, CODAF, Benin Richard, made the call when his organisation; Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) and other member organisations of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) paid an advocacy visit to the Delta State Ministry of Environment in Asaba, Delta State, on its campaign against plastic pollution, open waste dumping and the promotion of zero Waste.

The meeting which featured strategic discussion sessions on the Global Plastic Treaty and the efforts of the Delta State Government in achieving a plastic free environment in the state was facilitated by CODAF in partnership with Green Knowledge Foundation (GKF).

He stated that with the current situation of the country and the state, the total ban of plastic may be an unachievable fit.

Benin suggested that the ministry can start by banning the use of single-use plastics within its office surrounding and gradually extend it to other ministries and the entire secretariat complex.

Also speaking at the meeting, the Executive Director, GKF, Bawo Akpo stated that plastic banning or reduction is a commitment that should be prioritised by the government, with an aim of achieving a common goal of zero plastic.

He urged the government to develop mechanisms that will involve the collection of plastics from the people in exchange for health care services in government-owned hospitals and payment of school fees.

On her part, representative of ERA/FoEN at the meeting and Project Officer, Waste Management, Melody Enyinnaya stated that extended producer responsibility negotiation may not be complete if it doesn’t produce an accountability system.

She urged the government to make policies that hold manufacturers responsible for their product waste such as withdrawal policy, adding that segregation of waste from source should become a practice.

According to her, in order to get it right with the monitoring and reduction of plastic waste in Delta State, there is an urgent need to revisit the Delta State Waste Management Laws for gaps that can hinder the achievement of effective waste management systems in the state.

Responding, the Director of Climate Change, Delta State Ministry of Environment, Mrs. Vivian Briggs commended the organizations for their visit, applauding the solutions presented by the team.

She noted that the team will be invited on another scheduled date for further discussions on the management of plastic waste in Delta State and how to achieve results.

Highlights of the event include a sensitization road show/campaign around Asaba metropolis against Open Waste dumping, to commemorate National Environmental Sanitation Day.

The team also made a presentation of GAIA Nigeria Zero Waste Guidelines Booklet to the Director of Climate Change and also to the Permanent Sectary of the Delta State Ministry of Environment.

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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44 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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6 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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7 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.