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October 21, 2016
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Buhari condoles with the family of Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed his condolence with the family of Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr. The late Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr. died on Tuesday at the age of 47. In his condolence message, Buhari said, “I spoke with Ken Saro-Wiwa Jnr.’s widow today, to express condolences, on behalf of myself and the nation, on the death of... Read More
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June 3, 2016
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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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June 3, 2016
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The week ahead – It’s all about the delta

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday backed off a proposed trip to Rivers State for the kick-off of the clean-up of Ogoni, delegating Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for the exercise. The President cancelled the event even after his advanced team had already arrived Ogoni. The Presidency gave no reason for the last-minute cancellation of the trip,... Read More
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June 3, 2016
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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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June 3, 2016
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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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June 2, 2016
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Opinion: Who wants our President dead?

What started as a big joke suddenly became a reality. In a desperate bid to stop the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari the heat of the 2015 presidential election, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti state Governor, did the unthinkable. He single-handedly placed an “obituary” of a living person on the front pages of The Punch... Read More
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June 2, 2016
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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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June 2, 2016
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Buhari’s trip to Niger Delta cancelled?

Unconfirmed reports suggest that President Muhammadu Buhari may have cancelled his one-day trip to Ogoniland, Rivers state. The President was scheduled to personally flag off the Niger Delta clean up on Thursday, June 2. According to Sahara Reporters, a presidential source revealed that President Buhari will be represented by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo... Read More
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May 31, 2016
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‘President Buhari is a son of Niger Delta’

The Rivers State All Progressive Congress (APC), on Monday, declared President Muhammadu Buhari as a true son of the Niger Delta region, saying that the President has done for the region what former President Jonathan, had failed to do. According to a statement issued by the party, the APC Rivers state Chairman Dr. Davies Ibiamu... Read More
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July 15, 2013
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Cheta Nwanze: We are not our brothers’ keepers, Nigerians (Y! FrontPage)

by Cheta Nwanze   In August 2011 when it was announced that cleaning up Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region would cost at least $1 billion, and would take up to a generation, only two of Nigeria’s online media outlets considered the story worthy of being their lead as soon as the report was released.... Read More
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