Ogoniland
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that the recently approved Federal University of Environment and Technology in Ogoniland
12 Feb
The clean-up project in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region by Shell has been described as a "con" and a "scam" that has wasted money and left the people of the land to continue living with the devastating impact of oil pollution—13 years after a ground-breaking UN report exposed the seriousness of their situation. The…
9 Feb
The Democratic Front (TDF) says the approval of a university in Ogoniland is a statement of intent by the Federal Government to the people to heal long-standing grievances against the government. The group, in a statement on Sunday by Malam Danjuma Muhammad, its Chairman, said the Federal University of Environmental Technology in Ogoni will serve…
7 Feb
A coalition of civil society organisations has demanded the exoneration of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni leaders executed by the Nigerian state in 1995 as a precondition for the resumption of oil extraction in Ogoniland. The demand was made in a press statement signed by Georgina Tenalo, founding President of the Federation of Ogoni…
6 Feb
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has reiterated its commitment to transparency and accountability in the ongoing cleanup programme in Ogoni. The Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, reaffirmed this commitment in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. His remarks followed his appearance before the…
28 Jan
The Rivers State Government said plans are underway to partner with the Hydrocarbon Pollution Restoration Project (HYPREP)
21 Jan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Ogoni leaders that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu gave the assurance when he met the leaders at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. Onanuga said…
6 Jan
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has called on the federal government to urgently address the underdevelopment of Ogoni, saying they have resolved to end the internal differences and forge ahead in unity and strength of the region.
18 Dec
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with local partners, will provide data on the health patterns of Ogoniland in 2025.
28 Aug 2024
The Project Coordination Office (PCO) of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) said it has successfully planted over 810,726 mangrove seedlings in the first phase of its Mangrove Restoration Project in Ogoniland. The PCO said the initiative aimed to restore 560 hectares of mangrove areas destroyed by oil extraction activities in the region. According to…
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