The unfortunate story of the Ogoni repression has too many instances of avoidable mistakes. The first was the failure of the Nigerian government to take advantage of Ken Saro-Wiwa. The…
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Socratic Heroes in Nigerian Politics—Why Truth-Tellers Face a Dark Fate!
by Jude Obusehby Jude ObusehIn the gritty streets of Nigeria’s political arena, a haunting parallel is emerging that echoes the ancient trial of Socrates, one of history’s greatest philosophers. Socrates was condemned to death…
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Sahara Energy has had a good chance of being accepted as an operator for the Ogoni oil fields. In 2019, when the news first broke out about Sahara’s interest and…
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Oil is a curse to the Niger Delta region – this catchphrase used by most commentators on the environmental catastrophe in the Niger Delta region represents a common phenomenon that…
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By Fegalo Nsuke Ogoni is one of the world’s most celebrated cases of state-sponsored repression. Against all odds, the people have persevered in the search for justice, equity and basic freedoms deserving…
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By Fegalo Nsuke In the past 30 years, we have fought for our lives. Like a people pushed to the wall, our fight was for life or death. We recorded…
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Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa, famously known as Ken Saro-Wiwa, would have been 82 today, October 10. My lionized friend packed too many lifetimes into one life. His hanging by the General…
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Going to work could mean your death. It was indeed a bad time. The June 12, 1993 election won by Bashorun MKO Abiola had just been annulled by the military…
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Title: No Clean Up, No JusticeAuthor: Godwin Uyi Ojo, ERA executive directorNumber of Pages: 39Publisher: Environmental Rights Action, ERAReviewer: Bob MajiriOghene Communications, Nigeria. Serious discussion concerning abstract concepts as ‘justice;’…