Tag: ogoniland

According to Mr Ribadu, oil production is expected to resume soon in the region.

President Bola Tinubu recently met with Ogoni leaders to discuss the recommencement of oil operations, which had been suspended since ...

“It is a great honour for me to have this meeting, which is an opportunity to dialogue with the people ...

The groups condemned the invitation extended to some select Ogoni leaders from the region by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu ...

“We honour their memory by recognising the sacrifices made and pledging to strive for a future characterised by peace, justice, ...

President Tinubu said he is committed to deepening collaboration with Ogoni leaders to create mutually-beneficial economic opportunities for Ogoniland and ...

The vehicles are required for effective supervision of the projects at polluted sites, particularly in the five water schemes., the ...

An official said the remediation of the 2,196 hectare shoreline was the largest shoreline clean-up embarked upon in the world.

Slow action by Nigeria’s government threatens livelihoods and the environment as spillages outpace clean-up efforts.

Oil production were suspended in Ogoniland in the 1990s.

Governor Douye Diri says the whole Niger Delta region, not just Ogoniland, needs clean-up because of pollution from oil spill.

Shell Nigeria says it has not received a formal report on the matter.

Mr Saro-Wiwa and the others were hanged on November 10, 1995, despite the intervention by the international community

The elders said the cleanup project was at a “snail speed” which has compounded the socio-economic challenges in the area.

The overwhelming joy and excitement that envelope the Ogoni nation during the flag-off of the Ogoni clean-up can be restored.

In 2011, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report documenting the devastating impact of the oil industry in Ogoniland.

The DG said about $380 million have been provided by the oil industry operators and less than $50 million has ...

He said a total of 57 sites impacted with hydrocarbons are currently being cleaned up.

The Ministry of Environment awarded consultancy contracts worth N690 million to two unqualified companies

The plans were revealed in his address to the United Nations Climate Action Summit.

The government's response raises more questions.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo flagged off Ogoni cleanup in June 2016.

The leaders are dissatisfied with the level of implementation of the cleanup.