Ogoniland – Page 2

Buhari says Ogoni cleanup will take two decades as ERA/FoEN demands a state of emergency for the entire Niger Delta

August 4, 2016 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that on -going cleanup of Ogoniland and other oil-impacted communities in Niger Delta region would last two decades. Buhari, made the disclosure, while inaugurating Governing Council and Board of Trustees of Trust Fund for Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project for Implementation of UNEP Report on Thursday at Presidential Villa, Abuja. He […]

Renewed Niger Delta militancy: Evidence of hopelessness and desperation? by Ebun Abolarin,

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The renewed militant activity in the Niger Delta is an indication of hopelessness and desperation. It is a sign of rejection of whatever remediation agenda is on ground now. The militants are not unaware of the good intentions of the Buhari’s government to ‘mend fences’ particularly the President’s willingness to forge ahead with the UNEP […]

Why Northern Leaders will maim and Kill to stop restructuring of Nigeria

June 12, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

1] The Amanyanabo of Okrika kingdom has a lot of oil wells situated in his kingdom. He has no oil well. But the Sultan of Sokoto has over 10 oil wells in Niger Delta. 2] The Amanyanabo of Bonny in Niger Delta has oil wells in his kingdom, but he has no oil well to […]

Niger Delta: Government clean-up does not let Shell off the hook – Amnesty

May 31, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The multinational oil giant Shell must not be allowed to palm off its responsibility to clean up decades of oil pollution which continues to blight the Niger Delta, said Amnesty International ahead of the Nigerian government’s long overdue clean-up of Ogoniland, due to begin on 2 June. Scores of oil spills from Shell operations in […]

The 10-point demand of the new militant group – The Niger Delta Avengers

May 8, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

Immediate implementation of the report of the 2014 National Conference. Otherwise, this country will break-up forcefully. President Buhari, the DS SSS and Timipre Sylva should apologize to the people of the Niger Delta region and family of Late Chief DSP Alamieyesegha for killing him with intimidation and harassment because of his party affiliation. The ownership […]

Oil Extraction Crisis in the Niger Delta By Atake- Enade Cadmus

April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The Niger Delta region has been noted by environmentalists globally as the most polluted region in the world and the worst routine gas flaring sites in the world for many years. For over five decades, the region has been experiencing oil spills, gas flaring and other forms of pollution by international oil companies. Due to […]

ERA, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH GROUPS FROWN AT DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION OF UNEP OGONI ASSESSMENT

March 31, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The Environmental Rights Action, member organisations of Friends of the Earth International and community-based groups from the Niger Delta have called on the Nigerian government to match talk with action in the implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Assessment on Ogoniland. At a meeting on the non-implementation of the UNEP assessment report on […]

Ogoni Massacre: Governor Wike alleged plot to declare a state of emergency in Rivers state

February 25, 2016February 25, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that all those involved in the killing of innocent Ogoni people and residents of Ogoniland will be brought to justice , saying that nobody will be allowed to play politics with the lives of Rivers People. The governor declared that the military must subject itself to civil […]

NHRC Sets Up Panel On Oil Spillage In Niger-Delta

February 23, 2016February 24, 2016 adminLeave a Comment

The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has constituted a special panel to investigate petitions and complaints of oil spillage and environmental degradation by international oil companies, IOC, in the Niger Delta, as well as recommend penalties to be slammed on indicted companies. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Professor Bem Angwe assured that previous reports and […]

World Bank gas flare-out initiative absurd, unacceptable – ERA/FoEN

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Federal Government to be wary of a World Bank initiative to stop gas flaring by the year 2030 insisting the scheme, if endorsed by the government, will legitimize continued flaring by Shell and other oil corporations operating in the Niger Delta. Media reports […]