Tag: ogoniland

The MOSOP president stated that the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Secretariat's recognition placed Ogoniland in the global network of wetlands, whose ...

“Since this spill started, we can no longer farm or fish,” a resident of the Ogoni community said.

Mr Maeba says the appointments are particularly significant for Ogoniland at a time stakeholders are working to address long-standing concerns ...

NNPC's Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ojulari, described the federal government’s renewed engagement as a demonstration of hope and a ...

Since the late 1980s, repeated oil spills have devastated Ogale’s natural environment, eroding its once-rich biodiversity and natural capital.

The crusade is scheduled to take place at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, from 24 to ...

The House said it resolved to set up the committee following “troubling reports” of inefficiency, poor coordination, and financial mismanagement ...

The groups argued that the scale of devastation in the Niger Delta justifies their $1 trillion demand.

In recent years, international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Africa have been moving to sell off some of their assets ...

Data published by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)—a Nigerian government agency monitoring oil spills—reveals that over ...

The nine oil-producing states have two representatives on the council.

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.