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Breaking: Senate orders probe of Buhari’s $1b Ogoni land cleanup

Breaking: Senate orders probe of Buhari’s $1b Ogoni land cleanup ON JUNE 6, 20175:52 PMIN NEWS, POLITICSCOMMENTS The Senate on Tuesday initiated moves to probe the President Muhamadu Buhari’s Ogoni land cleanup as the legislature directed its committee on environment to investigate the implementation of the cleanup. The exercise was launched by President Muhamadu Buhari in 2016 with an estimated cost of $1 billion. The decision of the Senate followed a motion moved by Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment to mark the World Environment Day. The senate directed its committee to also assess the progress of the Great Green Wall programme initiated to control desertification in the country. While moving the motion, Sen. Tinubu expressed dismay that despite the launch of the project, work has not commenced in the area. Ogoni land and President Buhari Contributing, Sen. Magnus Abe corroborated that there was nothing on ground yet to show that the clean up was desi...

Ogoni cleanup: We’re disappointed, nothing’s happening – Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates

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Ogoni cleanup: We’re disappointed, nothing’s happening – Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates ON JUNE 13, 20177:17 AMIN NEWSCOMMENTS  Stakeholders at loggerheads one year after Exercise patience, cleanup ongoing— United Nations, HYREP By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT—THE cleanup of Ogoniland in Rivers State has been a matter of deep concern to people who know the enormity of the devastation wrought on the environment at Khana, Gokana, Tai and Eleme Local Government Areas of the state. On record, it is over 365 days since the Federal Government inaugurated the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, comprising the Board of Trustees, the Governing Council and Project Coordination team to take charge of the cleanup of Ogoni land. Residents of the area are starting to get agitated over government’s slowness  in commencing the cleanup exercise estimated to gulp over $1billion, bringing to question the sincerity of the Federal Government in implementing the United Nations Environmental ...
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Fatal Accident: Bullion Van Collides With Soft Drinks Truck In Jos, Policeman & Bullion Driver Die On Spot June 14, 2017 –  Fatal Accident: Bullion Van Collides With Soft Drinks Truck In Jos, Policeman & Bullion Driver Die On Spot A fatal accident involving a bullion van and a truck carrying soft drinks claimed the lives of two people today. The crash which happened around 5:30pm along the popular Polo Gada Biyu route caused an unusual traffic as motorists and pedestrians fled after the arrival of strange looking security officers to guard the van. 3 persons who sustained serious injuries at the crash scene had been taken to the hospital.
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Evans the kidnapper cries as police lock him in maximum Security Cell; 2nd In Command Wanted June 15, 2017 –  Evans The Kidnapper Weeps As Police Locks Him In Maximum Security Cell; 2nd In Command Felix Chinemerem Declared Wanted Billionaire Kidnapper Chuwudemeje George Onwuamadike aka Evans is not finding it funny in police cell. According to police sources, he broke down yesterday while lamenting the horrible state of the cell where he is sharing space with other suspects. A source said he lamented that after making millions of dollar he has finally ended up in the same cell with common criminals. He revealed more details of his life to police yesterday. He said crime for him started in Sokoto state as an armed robber. The police source further revealed that he has been banned from Nnewi in Anambra state due to the terror he unleashed on wealthy indigenes of the town. His second in command, Felix Chinemerem who hails from Amanagu in Abia state is sti...
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Kidnapper Evans: How The Charms My Native Doctor Gave Me Failed At The Last Minute June 15, 2017 –  Billionaire Kidnapper: How The Charms My Native Doctor Gave Me Failed At The Last Minute Part of the confession Billionaire kidnapper Evans made yesterday revealed how the powerful charms behind his successful kidnapping business failed at the last minute. He told reporters yesterday that police would not have been able to arrest him if not for the powerful charms which failed at the time of his arrest. Evans said his native doctor, a powerful traditional ruler in Nnewi  assured him that police will not be able to catch or arrest him. On why he was nabbed despite the assurance from his native doctor, Evans said: “I believed him. I don’t know what went wrong.” He has been locked up in a maximum security cell.