Ogoniland Stakeholders Protest HYPREP Board Shake-Up, Warn of Threat to Oil Resumption
Fresh unrest is brewing in Ogoniland over recent changes to the governing board of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), with community leaders warning that the move could jeopardise plans to restart oil exploration in the area. The discontent follows President Bola Tinubu’s decision to appoint Emmanuel Deeyah as chairman of the HYPREP board, replacing […]
Tinubu Restructures Leadership of HYPREP
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new leadership structure for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). He also reconstituted both its Governing Council and Board of Trustees. The announcement was made last night by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. The new Governing Council will be led by the […]
NGOs Applaud HYPREP’s Progress, Pledge Ongoing Support for Sustainability
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) and Friends of the Earth International, have expressed satisfaction with the ongoing work of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) under the leadership of Professor Nenibarini Zabbey. During a recent visit to several HYPREP project sites in Ogoniland, the delegations led […]
HYPREP to Extend Mangrove Restoration Efforts to More Ogoni Communities by Late 2025
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has announced plans to broaden its mangrove restoration efforts to additional communities within Ogoniland as part of the second phase of its ongoing environmental intervention. According to Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, HYPREP’s Project Coordinator, the next phase is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025. The expansion aims […]
HYPREP Marks International Polychaete Day with Benthic Study in Bomu Creek
To mark International Polychaete Day, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) conducted a benthic monitoring exercise in Bomu Creek, Gokana Local Government Area (LGA), aimed at assessing biodiversity recovery as part of its ongoing shoreline and mangrove restoration efforts. Observed annually on 1 July, the day celebrates polychaetes—marine worms vital to marine ecosystems—and honours the […]
Ogoni Community Praises HYPREP’s Cleanup Efforts, Calls for Increased Support
Some Ogoni indigenes have commended the cleanup process of the Area by the hydrocarbon pollution Remediation Project, HYPREP and have called for support to speed up the process. At a stakeholders forum, the people of Ogoni, including the Member representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dumnamene Dekor, who said he came up with a […]
HYPREP Calls for Urgent Action Against Plastic Pollution in Nigeria
Speaking in commemoration of the 2025 World Environment Day, themed “Ending Plastic Pollution,” HYPREP Project Coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, emphasised that plastic waste, particularly from the fast-growing sachet economy, has become a critical environmental challenge in Nigeria and across West Africa. “Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue; it is a public health […]
FG Reaffirms Commitment to Ogoni Healthcare, Inaugurates Committee for Specialist Hospital
The Federal Government (FG) has restated its commitment to improving public health in Ogoniland with the inauguration of a 14-member Technical Planning Committee (TPC) for the 100-bed Ogoni Specialist Hospital. The initiative, spearheaded by the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), is a key component of the government’s response to health challenges in the region, as […]
HYPREP Reports 75% Progress in Ogoni Mangrove Restoration
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has recorded significant progress in its ongoing environmental restoration in Ogoniland, Rivers State. The agency announced that 75% of its 560-hectare mangrove restoration project is complete, while shoreline cleanup has reached 20%. HYPREP’s Project Coordinator, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, shared these updates during a review meeting with Ogoni stakeholders in […]
Buhari sacks Giadom as HYPREP project coordinator
President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated of the appointment of the Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, Dr Giadom Dumbari. The termination was announced on Tuesday on the official Twitter handle of the President. President Buhari, however, appointed Prof. Nanibarini Zabbey in his place. The tweet read, “President @MBuhari has approved the termination of […]
FG denies moving HYPREP to the Ministry of Niger Delta
MOSOP asks FG to halt further funding for HYPREP, says no meaningful progress on Ogoni clean-up
