Akintunde Akinleye

jue09sepTodo el díavie08oct(Todo el día)(GMT+02:00) Akintunde AkinleyeDelta Bush refineries and other storiesMédez Nuñez Gardens

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Delta Bush Refineries and Other Stories/b>

In 1956, Shell Petroleum Development Company explored and discovered crude oil in large quantities at the remote village of Oloibiri.

In the Niger delta, residents have watched for decades as the black god gets pumped out of their ancestral lands, making billions of dollars for foreign oil companies and the Nigerian elites, while they stay poor.

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Akintunde Akinleye

Akintunde Akinleye

Akintunde Akinleye currently pursues a PhD. degree in Anthropology at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

He also holds degrees in education, Social Sciences, and the Art.

He travelled and work across the West African region on documentary stories that specifically challenge the exploitative governance in Nigeria, while working for Reuters. He worked for Reuters for 13 years and became the first Nigerian photographer to have been awarded a first prize in the prestigious World Press Photo contest in 2007.

Hora

Septiembre 9 (Jueves) - Octubre 8 (Viernes)(GMT+02:00)

Localización

Médez Nuñez Gardens

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