Human rights organization Amnesty International on Friday said that the Nigerian government’s pardon for the Ogoni Nine falls “far short of real justice.” The rights group published the statement in ...

That is why the Ogoni Nine pardon and honouring was so powerful. It captured the spirit of June 12 — the spirit of democracy that fights to be inclusive, that acknowledges mistakes, and that ...

The memorial, held on May 21, 2025, also reignited calls for the slain men to be remembered as true martyrs of the Ogoni struggle. The victims—Chief Edward Kobani, Chief Albert Badey, Chief ...

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the ...

Nigerian leader's pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the military ...

The men were convicted of murdering four local chiefs and were hanged in 1995 by the then-military regime led by Gen. Sani Abacha. They were part of the Ogoni ethnic group in the oil-rich Niger ...

The men were convicted of murdering four local chiefs and were hanged in 1995 by the then-military regime led by Gen. Sani Abacha. They were part of the Ogoni ethnic group in the oil-rich Niger ...

During an event Thursday to mark the 26th anniversary of Nigeria’s return to democracy, Tinubu pardoned the “Ogoni Nine,” including celebrated writer Ken Saro-Wiwa, ... Site Map; Follow us on.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the then-ruling military… ...

Nigerian leader's pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms Protesters march to remember the 10th anniversary of a military junta's execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa at the city of Port ...

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the military junta ruling the country at the time.