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From the papers this morning - a Tracklist FG to train 1200 women for Ogoni clean-up - YNaija ‘Nigeria owes N17.36trn as external, domestic debts’ - YNaija $9.8m: Group demands…
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Buhari arrives Morocco for Climate Change Conference (WATCH)
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Morocco, venue of the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as COP-22. Buhari departed…
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BLOOD MONEY XV : The River is a Desert
Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger…
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BLOOD MONEY I: Did President Buhari lie about the cleanup of Ogoniland?
Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. This month, the dispatches come from the Niger…
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Shell trunk line explodes in Ogoniland
A Shell Petroleum Development Company trunk line in Goi community in the Ogoniland area of Rivers State on Monday exploded and went ablaze. According to Saharareporters, an environmental activist who…
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Ogoni, other affected communities clean-up will take 20 years – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said the cleanup of Ogoniland and other communities affected by the oil spill would go on for 20 years. Buhari said this while inaugurating the…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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BREAKING: VP Osinbajo to flag off Niger Delta Clean-up, not Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari was scheduled to attend the flag off of the Clean-Up exercise of Ogoni land on Thursday, June 2, however, that plan has been adjusted. For unspecified reasons,…
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20 years after, we remember 10 things about Ken Saro-Wiwa
by Adebayo Emuleomo Today we remember one of our own, a true hero, the definition of a selfless activist, a patriot by all standards and a Nigerian who died 20…
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“If you vote for PDP, Ogoni Kingdom will die” – Amaechi won’t be silenced
by Azubuike Azikiwe Governor Rotimi Amaechi says Ogoniland will be no more, if the region votes for the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party in the general election. On Thursday, January…
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Ogoni community to get N16.6 billion from Shell
by Iyobosa Omoregie The Bodo community in Ogoniland, Rivers state, will get £55 million (N16.6 billion) from Shell Petroleum Development Company. On Tuesday, January 6, the company disclosed that it has reached…
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How I was shot by police in Rivers – Sen. Magnus Abe narrates
by 'Jola Sotubo Senator Magnus Abe,who is recovering after being shot at a rally in Rivers has condemned the attack against him and his supporters. The senator expressed his outrage…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy