Niger Delta Cleanup

Buhari approves BoT for Ogoniland cleanup

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a 13-member Governing Council and 10-member Board of Trustees for the cleanup of Ogoniland in Rivers. This was announced by the Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed in a statement by Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Bukar Hassan, in Abuja on Saturday. Mohammed called on Nigerians to be patient with... Read More

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June 6, 2016

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YNaija Editorial: The Niger Delta Cleanup – Playing the long game

President Buhari’s no-show in Boro, Rivers State, could not overshadow the importance of the events of Thursday, June 2nd. A region that has borne the brunt of the prosperity of Nigeria, that has paid with the lives of its most illustrious sons, that has seen the lives of its inhabitants turned inside and out over... Read More

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