Resumption of Oil Exploration in Ogoni Land without Environmental Clean up, means dancing on the grave of Ken Saro Wiwa – Celestine Akpoobari
Ogoni born Environmental activist, Celestine Akpoobari, has warned groups agitating for resumption of oil exploration in Ogoni land, to stop further action until proper clean up is carried out in Ogoni area, as resuming oil exploration without a proper clean up, means dancing on the grave of Ken Saro Wiwa. Celestine Akpoobari speaking at the […]
Youths Kick Against Plans By FG To Build Prison And Cemetery In Ogoniland
John Diidi The Ogoni Youth Federation (OYF) has condemned plans by the Federal Government of Nigeria to build a maximum security prison and a cemetery in Ogoniland. President of MOSOP, Legborsi Pyagbara, said earlier that the movement had uncovered the plan, which has been concluded by the Federal Ministry of Interior to seize over 41 […]
Tension as stakeholders disagree on resumption of oil exploration in Ogoni Land.
Twenty-five years after oil exploration activities were stopped in Ogoni land following environmental issues that led to the intense crisis by the locals against the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, and the federal military government of that time, a fresh crisis is looming in Ogoni over the planned resumption of oil activities in the area. […]