The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) yesterday declared that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) was no longer wanted in the oil-rich community.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to rid Ogoniland of cultism, by ensuring those involved in cult-related activities are arrested and punished accordingly.

A faction of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has blamed alleged plans to forcibly resume oil exploration in Ogoniland for the criminal gang wars ravaging Ogoni area of Rivers State.

Stakeholders have raised the alarm over the invasion of oil-impacted communities by gunmen in Ogoniland, leading to killings, panic and uncertainty.

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), on Friday called for calm over protest by groups demanding participation in ongoing Ogoniland clean-up.

The Federation of Ogoni Women’s Association (FOWA) yesterday said they would resist further oil exploration in Ogoniland.

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has decried the alleged military brutality in the area. It claimed that the region had been deserted on account of that, as according to the group, the army personnel reportedly brutalise the indigenes, destroy their vehicles and extort them. MOSOP President, Fegalo Nsuke, in a statement…

The Federal Government has called on the people of Ogoniland to remain peaceful and avoid taking actions capable of delaying the clean-up in oil impacted communities in the area. Dr Marvin Dekil, the Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP)in the Federal Ministry of Environment, made the plea on Friday in Bori, Khana Local Government…

Mr Kenneth Kobani, Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG), has commended INEC and members of his constituency for a peaceful supplementary election in Gokana Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at his Ward 1, Unit 8 Gokana Local Government Area, he said that the people of the turned out en masse to vote…

Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over Federal Government’s planned resumption of oil production in Ogoniland.

The Federal Government has pledged commitment to thorough clean up of Ogoniland, and development of the Niger Delta region. Special Adviser to the Vice President on Niger Delta, Inyamu Edobor, disclosed this at a one-day High Level Advocacy Workshop on the Cleanup of the Niger Delta, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy &…

The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) has urged Federal Government to speed up the cleanup of Ogoniland by implementing the recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report.