Elder Statesman Calls for Peace in Ogoni
Worried by negative comments of some senior citizens of Ogoni on the activities of the Dialogue committee on oil resumption and other issues in the area, an elder statesman, Professor Olu-Andah Wai-Ogosu, has urged the people to be calm and wait for the outcome of the committee’s report. Speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt, Professor […]
Ogoni Youths Demand Exit of Fulani Herdsmen After Attacks
Youths from Ogoniland have called for the immediate and unconditional departure of Fulani herdsmen from their communities following a string of deadly attacks allegedly perpetrated by the herders in parts of Rivers State. The demand was made during a peaceful protest held in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The demonstrators, under the banner […]
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 […]
Protest In Rivers Over Herdsmen Attack In Ogoniland
Youths from various local government areas of Ogoni in Rivers State are demanding an immediate end to the violence and insecurity ravaging communities in Ogoniland. They are also asking for immediate action to stop Fulani herdsmen attacks in Eleme, Gokana, Khana, and Tai LGAs. The youths also want increased security measures to protect lives and […]
MOSOP Condemns Fulani Herdsmen Attack in Ogoni, Urges Vigilance, Dialogue
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has strongly condemned the recent invasion of Ueken community in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State by suspected Fulani herdsmen, which led to the killing of a young resident, Goodluck Dimkpa. Speaking with our correspondent, MOSOP President Fegalo Nsuke described the incident as very […]
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 […]
Tinubu’s Pardon of Ken Saro-Wiwa a Step in the Right Direction, But Ogoni Calls for More
A former chairman of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People MOSOP’s Transition Council, Chief Keeper Gbaranor, has described the state pardon granted to the late Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogonis as a step in the right direction and a justification of the Ogonis’ struggle for justice and equity. Chief Gbaranor, who spoke […]
Groups Slam FG Over Oil Remarks, Warn of Return to 1993 Tensions
Tensions are rising in Ogoniland as two prominent advocacy groups — the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) and the Ogoni Liberation Initiative — have accused the federal government of provoking unrest with recent comments made by National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, regarding the resumption of oil production in the region. […]
HYPREP’s Mangrove Restoration Reaches 91% Completion — Prof. Zabbey
The Project Coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, has announced that the agency’s ongoing mangrove restoration effort in Ogoniland has reached 91% completion. Prof. Zabbey made the disclosure while receiving members of the Ogoni Mothers’ Union during a solidarity visit to HYPREP’s office in Port Harcourt. He emphasized that the […]
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 […]
31 Years After Ogoni Four’s Killing, Youth Leader Calls for Unity
Thirty-one years after the killing of four prominent Ogoni leaders, which led to the arrest of the late Ken Saro-Wiwa, a youth leader, Mr. Matthew Dighi has warned against wiping up unnecessary sentiments about the killings, in order not to polarize the people. Speaking with our correspondent, Mr. Dighi, who is the Deputy National Youth […]
Kebetkache Backs Ogoni Community Against Firm as Oil Spill Displaces Families
Disturbed by the neglect of B-Dere Community in Ogoniland, Rivers State, days after a devastating oil spill incident, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre, has called on the oil company, Renaissance Africa Energy, the government, and regulatory agencies to halt the oil flow, carry out a full cleanup, and compensate families, especially women for the […]