Ogoni Cleanup Needs More Funds – Reps Committee
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) needs additional funding to complete outstanding environmental cleanup projects in Ogoniland, Rivers State, the House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities has said. The committee made the call after a two-day oversight visit to HYPREP project sites, highlighting the need for sustained financing to address decades of pollution in […]
HYPREP, NIMASA Explore Partnership to Better Ogoniland
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has opened talks with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on a partnership that could improve the wellbeing of communities in Ogoniland, where decades of oil pollution have affected the environment and the people who depend on it. The Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, met […]
Fabeke Calls for Urgent Security Action in Bori
The Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) has called on the Khana Local Government Council and security agencies to urgently strengthen security measures in Bori, the traditional headquarters of the Ogoni Nation. The group leader, Dr. Fabeke Douglas, made the call while condemning recent attacks in the town, especially the gruesome murder of a petty trader in […]
OPA Demands Environmental Assessment Before Ogoniland Oil Resumption
The Ogoni Peoples’ Assembly (OPA) has demanded that an independent environmental assessment of Ogoniland be carried out before any resumption of oil production in the region. This, it said, was necessary to ensure that environmental issues and concerns are thoroughly studied and verified before any production resumes. The demand was contained in a press statement […]
Ogu: Ogoni Re-entry, Projects Will Boost Tinubu’s Support in Rivers
The Coordinator of the PBAT Door to Door Movement in Rivers State, Dr Kingsley Ogu, has highlighted what he described as key interventions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in the state, saying the developments could influence Rivers people’s support for the President ahead of the 2027 election. Ogu spoke on Friday, September 18, 2026, […]
Ogoni Youths Protest In Support Of Oil Resumption Dialogue
Ogoni youths have staged a peaceful protest in support of the Ogoni Dialogue Committee currently negotiating with the Federal Government over the possible resumption of oil production in Ogoniland. The youths marched to the Kpor Police Station, Gokana Local Government Secretariat and the palace of the Gberemene, calling on those opposed to the dialogue to […]
Nwinnabu Green Life Unveils Made-in-Nigeria Electric Tricycle in Rivers State
Nwinnabu Green Life has unveiled a locally developed fuel-free electric tricycle project designed to provide cleaner, affordable, and sustainable transportation for residents of Rivers State and, eventually, other parts of Nigeria. The innovation comes after two years of research and development following the launch of a Green Energy Project in Port Harcourt. Its developers said […]
Ogoni Compensation: Fabeke Breaks Silence on K-Dere Asset Verification
Dr Fabeke Douglas of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative (OLI) has provided details of the asset verification exercise, investment proposal, and compensation process undertaken in K-Dere Community and other parts of Ogoni, Rivers State. Douglas disclosed this in Bori on September 14, 2026, saying the clarification became necessary following what he described as misinformation concerning his […]
Ogoni Youths Demand Halt to Secret Oil Drilling, Pipeline Works
Youths of Ogoniland in Rivers State have demanded an immediate halt to alleged secret oil drilling and pipeline construction in the area, saying such activities must stop while discussions on the resumption of oil exploration are in progress. The President of the Ogoni Youths Development Initiative, Imeabe Saviour has called for a stop to the […]
Lesi Maol Commissions Public Toilet, Solar-Powered Water Facility in B-Dere
The President of KAGOTE and Chief Executive Officer of Giolee Global Resources Limited, Chief Lesi Maol, has commissioned a modern public toilet facility in New Town, Bua B-Dere, as part of efforts to improve sanitation and the well-being of residents. The facility was handed over to the community on August 6, 2026. Maol said the […]
Ogoni Activist Urges Tinubu to Halt Oil Resumption Talks
Dr. Fabeke Douglas of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend ongoing negotiations on the resumption of oil production in Ogoniland, calling for a fresh and transparent process to address the longstanding grievances of the Ogoni people. In a letter addressed to the President, Fabeke acknowledged efforts by the […]
NNPCL Confirms Oil Resumption in Ogoniland, Says Ogoni Activist
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed the commencement of oil resumption activities in Ogoniland, according to the Leader of Ogoni Liberation Initiatives, Dr. Fabeke Douglas. Douglas made the claim in a clarification issued on Sunday, August 30, 2026, following his earlier statement alleging that oil activities had resumed in parts of Ogoniland. […]