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A Poisoned Legacy: How Contamination and Flawed Cleanup Efforts Define Life in Oil-rich Communities in Nigeria

By AnuOluwapo AdelakunPulitzer Centre Grantee/West Africa Editor for Water Journalists Africa Rivers State, Nigeria  The water from Comrade Noble Nwolu’s house borehole smells like crude oil. When he runs his tap, the smell immediately oozes out and an oily streak beams under the sun. “My house is situated right here on the land of Nsisioken, […]