Renevlyn Development Initiative
3 Oct
With the devastation of artisanal mining and the recalcitrance of the promoters to address the impact, Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) and its partners have petitioned the Nasarawa State government to wade into the situation.
5 Sep
Members of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical (AUPCTRE) and Recreational Services Employees and the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) have said for Nigeria to achieve socio-economic equilibrium, political stability...
22 May 2024
A group, Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), has urged Lagos and other state governments to learn from failed water privatisation in the United Kingdom (UK) and adopt public sector solutions to the water crisis.
19 Mar 2024
Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has berated the Federal Government for failing to prepare oil-bearing communities in Bauchi and Gombe states for potential environmental and health impacts of oil exploration.
31 Jan 2024
“The Tobacco and Data Journalism Training is premised on the need for more robust and educative reports on tobacco control in the media,” the Executive Director of Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), Philip Jakpor, stated in his address to welcome newsmen to a virtual Tobacco and Data Journalism Training.
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