Tag:Niger Delta

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Political undertones trail planned clean-up of Ogoniland

Political undertones have trailed President Muhammadu Buhari's recent move to fast-track the clean-up of Ogoniland in accordance with the report and recommendations of the...

Michael Simire - August 8, 2015

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Cautious optimism greets government’s plan to implement UNEP report

A barrage of applause has greeted President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to clean-up the extensively polluted Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region by implementing the...

Michael Simire - August 6, 2015

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Rights group urges Muhammadu Buhari not to discard PIB

A report by the All Progressives Congress (APC) asking the Muhammadu Buhari administration to discard the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is not only unfortunate...

admin - July 7, 2015

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Niger Delta rubber agroforestry raises hope for youth

To fly into the Niger Delta is to marvel at seemingly endless trees. Africa’s moist equatorial forest stretches from Congo to Gabon. Much is...

Michael Simire - December 17, 2014

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Bassey: My memories, hopes for Ogoniland

In the spirit of the third year anniversary of the release of the report on Ogoniland by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Nnimmo...

Michael Simire - August 7, 2014

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Bassey: Time to clean up Niger Delta mess

About this time last year this writer had the tough job of settling a dispute between two friends. One is a Nigerian from the...

Michael Simire - May 18, 2014

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Niger Delta: Earth’s most polluted place

Oloibiri is a small community in Ogbia Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Oloibiri is a historic town to the oil and gas...

Michael Simire - April 4, 2013

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