Shocking extent of oil pollution in the Niger Delta
Shocking photographs of showing the extent of oil pollution in Niger Delta rivers, creeks and ponds. Via National Post for more photos. For more on the Niger Delta environment…
Black Gold: “We are rebels of the struggle”
“Black Gold: The Struggle of the Niger Delta” is a feature film written and directed by Nigerian filmmaker, Jeta Amata. Based on the film synopsis, Black Gold sounds fairly straightforward. A community protests against multinational oil companies and the Nigerian…
Report finds Shell complicit in human rights abuses & payments to militants
A new report has found that Shell fuelled human rights abuses in Nigeria by paying huge contracts to armed militants. The report, called Counting the Cost, is published by Platform and a coalition of NGOs and featured in todays UK…
Thoughts on “Naija Leaks” – WikiLeaks
Nigerian Curiosity has produced a synopsis of the “Naija Leaks“. The leaks provide an additional dimension to the relationship between the Nigerian government, Shell – an imperial empire in itself, and the United States government. The “Naija Leaks” should…
Creation Myths: Remembering Ken Saro-Wiwa
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa by the Nigerian state under General Sani Abacha on November 10th 1995. Why did this happen? Ike Okonta explains.. In life, Ken Saro-Wiwa, the Nigerian writer and minority rights…
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