Stealing of catalytic converters: China-made alternatives offer relief
China-made catalytic converters are increasingly providing relief to automobile owners who have lost theirs to fraudulent mechanics and unscrupulous used car dealers
The forgotten Four
BY DONU KOGBARA Last week, relatives and supporters of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the Ogoni activist and writer, secured a historic $15.5 million settlement from Shell, the international oil company they have persistently blamed for Ken’s November l995 execution. Given that Ken has, for nearly twocades, been regarded as an iconic environmental and human rights champion by […]
Saro-Wiwa compensation revs up struggle
BY IKEDDY ISIGUZO THE global business environment is becoming more unpredictable in the light of  responsibilities that are now tied to a corporate organisation’s conduct in any part of the world. Shell’s agreement to pay $15.5 million as compensation to the families of Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa and the eight others the military authorities in Nigeria […]
Ogoni 9, Ogoni 4 and June 12: Prologue
BY DAPO OLUFADE OGONI 9 and June 12. Yes, the two episodes have remained stuck with us since they hit us like a thunderbolt 16 years ago. If you call them Siamese twins, you may not be far off the mark.
Ogonis are not Niger Deltans and we want our own state out of Rivers State — MOSOP
BY GEORGE ONAH THE Ogoni people of Rivers State do not want to be addressed as Niger Delta people because “we are notâ€. They also want political autonomy, which translates to having their own state. Sunday Vanguard travelled to Teyork, Khana Local Government of Rivers State to speak with the new leader of the Movement […]
How Kidnappers Operate In Imo State
The genuine policemen on duty relaxed, especially on seeing their armed “colleaguesâ€, including a sergeant. The armed “police sergeant†and his associates turned out to be the expected armed criminals. When they had sufficiently infused confidence in the men on duty, they shot them, picked their weapons and commenced operation.
KIDNAPPING: How I spent 2days in kidnappers’ den—Catholic Priest
The room was not more than the size of a toilet. It must be a toilet room with small ventilation. They gave me a chair and window blind. They also gave a broken bucket, which served as my urinary.
Students as kidnappers
“On May 28, 2009, a pre-degree student of IMSU was kidnapped and held hostage at Umuerem Village in Mbaitoli local government area. Following his miraculous escape, the kidnappers vanished into thin air, leading to a manhunt for them by the Imo State Command of the SSSâ€, Salami said.
