Rivers govt plans another lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, is considering another lockdown as the state witnesses a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. The total number of infections in the state is 3,398 as of December 28, the sixth-highest in Nigeria. The number of deaths from COVID-19 in the state is 64.
COVID-19 New Wave: Wike threatens to shut down churches
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened to shut down churches if they fail to comply with the COVID-19 guidelines. Wike made this known during the thanksgiving service in celebration of the 90th birthday of Priscilla Mark, held at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, Omagwa in Ikwerre local government area of the state.
2020 Progress Report – Sombreiro Kapital Project
This section shows key achievements in Quarter 3 of 2020 for the initiative implemented under the Sombreiro Kapital. Sombreiro Kapital was set up as a sustainable corporate enterprise to facilitate access to finance innovations for smallholder farmers in the Niger Delta using a market system approach. The intervention model is aimed at encouraging sustainable lending […]
Sharing PIND’s Working Model for Youth Employment; The Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) Model
During the first quarter of the year 2020, PIND participated at a Job Creation Summit in Lagos, hosted by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund. with the theme: “Showcasing Leading Practices for Job Creation” scheduled for February 5th and 6th 2020. The forum was attended by over 200 participants, who were representatives of donor agencies, […]
Imo orders stay-at-home for workers to check COVID-19
APPREHENSIVE about the surge in the second global wave of the COVID -19 pandemic, Governor Hope Uzodimma, has ordered an indefinite stay-at-home for workers beginning from today. In a statewide broadcast yesterday in Owerri, the governor said the directive was part of measures to contain spread of the virus in all of Imo’s 27 local […]
2020 Progress Report – Poultry Value Chain Project
In Q3, PIND trained new poultry service providers to support the expansion of training activities to farmers in the Niger Delta and supported existing poultry service providers, village level dealers, and other market actors to train and support farmers with linkages to finance and markets. These service providers reached 3,600 poultry farmers with technical training, […]
2020 Progress Report – Aquaculture Value Chain project
PIND leveraged its network of aquaculture service providers to fast-track interventions slowed down by the onset of COVID-19 and expand outreach activities to more fish farmers and processors across the region, reaching a total of 1,481 (775 females) fish farmers and processors across seven States with improved knowledge of best pond management practices, access to […]
2020 Progress Report – Palm Oil Value Chain Project
In Q3, PIND leveraged its relationships with oil palm Business Membership Organizations to onboard new agro-dealers and farm services providers who are interested in using the best management practices (BMP) model to reach more farmers in the region to stimulate their adoption of best management practices and quality oil palm seedlings. The Foundation also engaged […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for December 06-12, 2020
This weekly update spotlights organized violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on gang violence in Delta Stata. According to data (see map below), over 165 gang related fatalities were reported in Delta State between January 2016 and October 2020. Recent incidents indicate an increase in gang related killings in the State. Over the […]
2020 Progress Report – Cassava Value Chain project
Through a tripartite memorandum of understanding between PIND, the International Institute for tropical agriculture (IITA), and the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) signed in the quarter, PIND collaborated with the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System II (BASICS II) project to train, certify and onboard 80 new cassava seed entrepreneurs (VSEs) in […]
