MOSOP
16 Dec
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has rejected the deal between Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Sahara Energy and West African Gas Limited (WAGL over OML 11, calling for presidential fiat to resolve the ongoing issue.
15 Dec
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has rejected the deal between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Sahara Energy, and West African Gas Limited (WAGL) over OML 11, and called for Presidential Fiat to resolve the ongoing issue. The association also explained that the said deal has raised ethical questions…
2 Dec
The National Congress of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has proposed at least 20 per cent of derivation from natural resource extraction for the development of the host communities. This was contained in its resolutions made available to The Guardian in Abuja. The Congress also demanded compensation for livelihood losses…
18 Nov
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has called on the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) in the Diaspora to utilise their global networks and resources to promote pollution and poverty-free Ogoni.
19 Sep
Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has written to President Bola Tinubu over the looming ‘oil war’ in the Ogoni kingdom of Rivers State, following secret moves by some oil firms to resume production.
18 Sep
The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has written to President Bola Tinubu about the looming ‘oil war’ in Ogoni Kingdom, Rivers State, following secret moves by some oil firms to resume production in the area. In the letter titled “OML 11: Unholy Secret Deals in NNPC Threatens Oil Resumption in Ogoni,” its…
8 Sep
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has warned that any backdoor joint venture partnership between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) and Sahara Energy will be resisted by the local community. The group also stated that any attempt to impose the oil firm could lead to major upheaval, undermining current efforts…
30 Aug
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has thrown its weight behind the Ogoni Development Authority's (ODA) quest
21 Aug
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has disowned media reports credited to one Mr. Oscar Imeabe, who threatened to embark on a protest over the delay in the ongoing construction of the East-West Road project. The group wants to make it unequivocally clear that Imeabe is not its publicity secretary, as…
10 Jun
Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has told the Federal Government and oil companies to prioritise the development authority before the commencement of oil exploration in Ogoni.
9 Jun
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has laid out conditions for the federal government and oil companies before the commencement of oil exploration in Ogoniland, insisting that their Development Authority Agenda must be implemented first. MOSOP President, Fegalo Nsuke, made this assertion during a General Congress in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.…
24 May
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has rejected the moves by some select chiefs to foist an oil company on Ogoni. The movement stressed that the alleged move contradicts the wish of the people to be part of the efforts for oil exploration resumption. MOSOP president Fegalo Nsuke in a statement…
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