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‘Clean-up of Ogoniland will take 20 years’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, revealed that the clean-up of Ogoniland will go on for the next two decades. The President made this known when he inaugurated the Governing Council and the Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project for the Implementation of the UNEP Report at the Presidential Villa,... Read More

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Ogoniland clean-up will take up to ’30 years’

After the announcement of the commencement of the clean-up exercise of Ogoniland in Rivers State by the Federal Government, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has surmised that it will take between 25 to 30 years before the natives of the community would enjoy a fresh and clean environment. According to UNEP, because of the... Read More

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Opinion: Nigerians want to see the real change

by Ray Ekpu Before July 23, 2014, Muhammadu Buhari thought the Boko Haram insurgents were a bunch of near-harmless agitators calling for the killing of Western education in Northern Nigeria. He reportedly asked that the terrorists be wooed into an amnesty programme so that they would surrender their arms and amulets and make room for... Read More

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Opinion: Is this the end of agony for the Ogonis?

By ‘Kayode Oyero Appreciating good literatures is a necessity for lovers of arts. Having read his debut novel, Waiting for an Angel, whose opening chapter clinched the prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing in 2001 and Measuring Time, his second novel, one cannot but look forward to his next mind-blowing release. Helon Habila is one... Read More

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‘Buhari has experienced darkness, he fears no shadow’

Following the barrage of accusations President Muhammadu Buhari faced over his failure to visit Ogoni land, Senator Shehu Sani has come to the his defense. It was alleged that the President skipped the visit over the assassination threat purportedly made by militant group, Niger Delta Avengers. Sani, who represents Kaduna state in the National Assembly,... Read More

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5 things to know about the Niger Delta Clean-up

For over two decades, the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) and the people of Ogoni kingdom continuously agitated for the clean up of their land polluted by years of careless oil drilling and exploration by foreign multinationals. On Thursday, Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo represented President Muhammadu Buhari to flag off... Read More

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Jonathan, our brother, failed to clean-up Niger Delta – Amaechi

Former Governor of Rivers State, now Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday, said that his administration did everything, including fasting and praying, to get former President Goodluck Jonathan to implement United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report on Ogoni. The former Governor made this known during the flag-off ceremony of the Ogoni land clean-up by Vice... Read More

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The historic flag off ceremony of the Niger Delta Clean-up (PHOTOS)

Representing the President, Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has kicked off the Clean-Up exercise of oil spill-damaged Ogoni land on Thursday, June 2. The event is taking place at Bodo, Gokana LG, Rivers State. The ceremony The flag-off In need of clean-up

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Remi Sonaiya just spoke the minds of many Nigerians

The Muhammadu Buhari administration has had Nigerians at the edge of their seats and trying to guess what’s next – more than any government since the return of democracy in 1999. The All Progressives Congress administration blows hot and cold too damn much. With former Presidents – Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan –... Read More

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‘Buhari chickened out’ | Nigerians react as the President cancels Niger Delta visit

Nigerians on Twitter are unimpressed with President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to cancel his attendance of the flag off ceremony of the Niger Delta Clean-up exercise in Ogoni land, Rivers state. While no official reason was given for the President’s decision to skip the ceremony, widespread reports indicate that it’s as a result of militant group,... Read More

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#NDCleanup: What Nigerians are saying about Buhari’s visit to Niger Delta

For more than two decades, the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) and the people of Ogoni kingdom had agitated for the clean up of their land polluted by years of careless oil drilling and exploration. Today, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to visit Ogoni to flag off the clean-up of the... Read More

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As Buhari visits, Ogoni people have a message for trouble makers

As President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to pay a state visit to Rivers state where he would flag off the Ogoni land clean up, the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, on Wednesday, said the Ogoni people are excited about the President’s visit. This was made known by the National Publicity Secretary of MOSOP, Fegalo... Read More

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Wike begs… and begs his people to be peaceful as Buhari visits tomorrow

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, called on the people of the state to maintain law and order as President Muhammadu Buhari visits the state to flag-off the clean-up of Ogoni land. The spate of violent crimes in River state has in the past few months increased, even as militancy has reared up... Read More

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Buhari to visit Niger Delta

President Muhammadu Buhari will on June 2, 2016 visit the Rivers state to flag off the clean-up of the Ogoni land.| This was disclosed by the Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, while inspecting an oil spill clean-up demonstration at Bodo in Gokana Local Government Area of the state. “I can confirm that President Buhari will... Read More

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‘They are looking for an excuse to burn our town down’- Tompolo’s townsmen cry out

The Gbaramatu Traditional Council has raised alarm that the Nigerian Army are just looking for an excuse to burn down the Oporoza community after about 30 heavily armed soldiers invaded the town in search of pipeline bombing militants. Oporoza is the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom, the hometown of ex-militant boss, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo.... Read More

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Niger Delta ‘clean up exercise will begin at Ogoni in 3 weeks’ – FG

The Federal Government would kick-start the clean up of oil spills in the Niger Delta region within the next three weeks. This development was made known on Wednesday, by the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig- General Paul Boroh (retd). While speaking in Enugu at... Read More

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September 12, 2013

The inspirational mother who lost her arms as a two-year-old but is now a body builder (and still has to clean up after her two teenage sons!)

A mother who lost both her arms from an electric shock as a toddler has found a love of bodybuilding. Barbie Thomas, 37, has been competing against able bodied women in bodybuilding for over a decade after a youth crammed full of dance, soccer and swimming competitions. The mother of two says there is little... Read More

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August 27, 2013

6 (sure) steps to be organised and balanced

by Malti Bhojwani When you know what is most important to you, you can organise your time, space and life. 1. Sit down and list your short and long-term goals. Even if you are the sort who hates to do this or finds it wussy, please trust me. If you don’t want to call them goals,... Read More

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