Over 5,000 Ogoni People to Benefit from Financial Empowerment by Dr. Fabeke
In a bold move to uplift and economically empower the Ogoni people, Dr. Douglas Fabeke, President of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative, has embarked on a significant financial empowerment initiative aimed at benefiting over 5000 thousands individuals across Ogoni communities in Rivers State. The empowerment programme, which targeted men, women, and youths, is part of Dr. […]
Ogoni’s Education Crisis: Activists Demand Intervention
Dr. Lenu Goodluck Wege, a senior lecturer at Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic in Bori, has passionately called on the Sole Administrator of Rivers State to declare a state of emergency in the education sector, particularly in Ogoni, where the damaged infrastructure has left students vulnerable to the Addressing a group of selected journalists in Bori, […]
Trans-Pipeline Explosion: Remain Vigilant, Ogoni Youth Leader Tells Youths
The President General of the Ogoni Youth Federation, Legborsi Yamaabana, has charged the youths of the community to remain watchful against evildoers who want to destroy the image of the community. This was contained in a statement signed by Hycienth Ana, the SSA Media and Publicity, on Tuesday, following the Trans-Niger pipeline explosion that occurred […]
Peterside Frowns Over Plans to Resume Oil Exploration in Ogoni
The former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (DG-NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, has frowned upon the idea of resuming oil exploration in Ogoni, Rivers State. This assertion follows a closed-door meeting held two weeks ago between President Bola Tinubu, Minister Wike, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and Ogoni leaders regarding the resumption of oil […]
Governor Fubara Prioritizes Community Development Through Road Projects
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has emphasized that various critical infrastructure projects and social services being implemented across the state are designed to meet both the immediate and long-term needs of the people. His administration, he stated, is committed to ensuring that governance remains people-centered, with a strong focus on enhancing the quality […]
Rivers: MOSOP Issues Ultimatum To FG, Over East-West Road Condition
The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), has announced its intention to take drastic action against the Federal Government and Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) due to the worsening state of the East-West road. In a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Imeabe Saviour Oscar, MOSOP expressed its frustration: “It is worrisome that despite […]
Ogonis frustrated efforts to foster peace in their zone – Wike
Florence Uwaeme Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged Ogoni to embrace the spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness. Governor Wike stated this during the book presentation -‘Witness to Reconciliation: My Personal Journey Towards Reconciliation in Ogoni’, authored by Bishop of Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah in Port Harcourt on Friday. The governor, pointed […]
MOSOP decries mismanagement of Ogoni oil wells
Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has decried the gross mismanagement of Ogoni’s 100 oil wells by multinationals, leading to the destruction of agricultural resources and resulting in massive poverty in the area. The group also described the communities as most naturally endowed in the country, with oil production capacity exceeding one […]
Stakeholders in Ogoni land call on the federal government to exonerate Ogoni martyrs
Desmond Iwuchukwu Stakeholders in Ogoniland said the issues raised by Ogoni martyrs had not been addressed 27th years after their killing by the General Sani Abacha regime. The stakeholders made the call while celebrating the 27th anniversary of the Ogoni martyrs’ killing in different Rivers State events. Former President of MOSOP Legborsi Pyagbara has called […]
Ogoni indigenes protest deplorable state of East-West Road, avoidable deaths
Truck crushes eight commuters to death in Rivers
Equipment failure responsible for Bodo oil spill – JIV Report
Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) report on the oil spill from Trans Niger Pipeline facilities in Bodo, Gokana local government area has revealed that the incident was caused by equipment failure. The President-General of Ogoni Youth Federation, Legborsi Yamaabana who represented Bodo community on the JIV on Saturday said that officials of the Shell Petroleum Development […]