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Welcome Address by Dr. Patience Osaro-ejiji, Co-ordinator Ogoni Women Development Initiative at Ogoni Women Peace Forum organized at Sapenwa, Tai Local Government Headquarter, Rivers State, Tuesday September 21, 2021.ProtocolsLocal Government Chairmen and Vice Chairpersons Government Areas here present,Our Royal Fathers,Respected Councilors and other officials,Prof Fidelis Allen, Chairman of this occasion,Distinguished Personalities, Our Fellow Ogonis,Executive Director Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center, WANEP, CEMEDEC and Pius Dukor FoundationMembers of the Press,It is with a heart filled with appreciation that you answered our clarion call , and anguish because of happenings in our land, that I on behalf of Ogoni Women Peace…

By Chiemeka GreenBarr. Dortimi Kester Tawari Speaks at the SummitThe 2021 Forum for Ethnic Nationalities of Niger Delta (FENND) was indeed a convergence of intellectuals, activists, traditional rulers, political leaders, captains of industries and stakeholders in the struggle for the emancipation of the Niger Delta region coming together to deliberate on the injustice melted on the oil producing communities by the federal government and the multinational oil companies operating in the region.The summit which featured panel discussions and syndicate sessions also availed the leaders of the various ethnic nationalities in the region the opportunity to holistically look at the Petroleum…

The Shell divestment plans have made topical headlines in recent times with arguments for and against the plan depending on the divide the protagonist belongs.However, except we understand the real motives or reasons behind the divestment mantra, we may not be able to make a conclusion that will be beneficial to majority stakeholders especially, the victims of many years of negative extractive operations of Shell and the rest extractive companies in general.It is no longer news that Royal Dutch Shell has launched a major divestment of its Nigerian assets, especially those in the shallow water and onshore while still retaining…

The release last week by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and supervising Minister of the beleaguered Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Senator Godswill Akpabio of the much awaited report of the Forensic Audit presented no surprises to discerning observers of developments in the oil rich Niger Delta. Many who have followed with consternation, the reduction of the agency from a dream driver of human and infrastructural development in the Niger Delta at inception in 2001,to an instrument of sleaze twisted to provide slush funds to fund the hedonistic lifestyles of its operators and political ambitions of powerful politicians of…

HRM Queen Josephine Diete-Spiff and HRH Dr Christy Iwezor display their award certificates

As the federal government begins to push for resumption of oil production in Ogoniland, there is a huge cry of betrayal by the government and resistant from many quarters.The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, the umbrella pressure group for Ogonis born out of the struggle against environmental injustice suffered by Ogonis from decades of the activities of Shell in the area has sent warnings to the federal government to halt any move to resume oil production while the issues that stopped Shell from operating decades ago are still unattended to. It declared the federal government an enemy of…

Africa though abundantly blessed with natural mineral resources and human resources, have become a burden to peace with so many parts at war.Nigeria alone, is facing serious insurgency from varied quarters with little success by government in tackling them while citizens face daily danger through outright attacks resulting in deaths, abductions or destruction of both community structures and government facilities.  According to The Nigeria Security Tracker (NST), a project of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Africa program, documents and maps, violence in Nigeria is motivated by political, economic, or social grievances. Different groups in Nigeria resort to violence. “The militant…

By Chim Ogwutum       A Christian cleric once said that death is the narrow gate everyone will pass through to meet God. Though a natural phenomenon, death of the young evokes pains, sorrow and tears but death a ripe age is termed glorious and thus, celebrated. So, it was on Saturday, September4, 2021, at Okerewa Community in Aleto, Eleme Kingdom, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, as innumerable persons from all walks of life, including traditional rulers, chiefs, elders, politicians as well as in-laws gathered to celebrate the heavenly call of Late Mama Violet Aaron Nwokenta, mother of Her Majesty, …