Christian Purefoy of CNN goes to Ogoni, Nigeria to guage the response of the Ogoni people on the Ken Saro-Wiwa vs. Shell and observes the peaceful activism started by late Ken Saro-Wiwa that still resonates with the people of Ogoni.
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Ex Chelsea coach and now Inter Milan coach, Jose Mourinho, will be paying a visit to Nigeria between July 3 to 6.
The Kwara Football Academy (KFA) Ilorin in north-central Nigeria will have the "special" privilege of hosting the EPL and Seria A league winning coach.
Jose Mourinho has groomed young African football talent such as Nigerian superstar John Obi Mikel who's now an FA Cup winner in the EPL at Mourinho's former club Chelsea FC.
So the young promising players at the Kwara Football Academy better polish their boots and make sure they have their A game on when the "special" one comes to visit.
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Christian Purefoy has just reported that the Nigerian military has successfully captured a major militant camp. This is part of the Nigeria's biggest offensive on the militants that have significantly impeded on the oil flow in Nigeria.
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After the report of the surprise cancellation of the case by Judge Kimba Wood, it was later reported that the plaintiffs were giving more time to gather more information on their case against shell as announced in a press release on June 3rd from the Center for Constitutional Rights, co-counsel on the lawsuit against Shell:
"Today, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the District Court decision dismissing the Wiwa v. Shell plaintiffs’ claims against Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, Ltd. (Shell Nigeria). The District Court had dismissed the case against Shell Nigeria on March 4, 2008, finding it did not have jurisdiction over the company because the plaintiffs had failed to establish that Shell Nigeria was doing sufficient business in the United States to justify trying them in U.S. courts. The effect of the appellate court decision is to permit the plaintiffs to seek further information to establish Shell Nigeria’s connections to the United States."
Information required from the plaintiffs was apparently received and today Shell has agreed to pay $15.5 to settle the lawsuit accusing the the firm of complicity in the executions of human rights activists in Nigeria.
Shell still insists it did nothing wrong and the settlement is part of a "process of reconciliation".
Malcom Briinded from Shell had this to add: "This gesture also acknowledges that, even though Shell had no part in the violence that took place, the plaintiffs and others have suffered."
A great victory for the late Ken Saro-Wiwa's family and the rest of the other victims families. Some justice has finally been served.
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CNN's specialist on Naija Christian Purefoy covers the biggest offensive the Nigerian military has launched in the on going oil war to deter Nigerian militant groups such as MEND. I seriously commend Mr. Purefoy for his courageous journalism...God-speed good sir.
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