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Apr 9, 2005 · Jim Wiwa, a chief of the Ogoni of southern Nigeria who became a symbol of his embattled people after the execution of his son, the dissident environmentalist and playwright Ken Saro-Wiwa, in...
Chief Jim Beeson Wiwa (1904 – 1 April 2005) was a chief of the Ogoni people of southern Nigeria, and the chairman of the Council of Chiefs of Bane. He was born in Bane , Rivers State . He was the father of executed playwright and environmentalist Ken Saro-Wiwa [2] and of doctor and human-rights activist Owens Wiwa , and the grandfather of ...
Jun 9, 2009 · Jim Wiwa died in April of 2005. He was believed to be 101 years old. During our interview, Jim Wiwa spoke about his son Ken Saro-Wiwa’s life and Shell’s alleged role in his murder.
Mar 22, 2000 · ''I'm not happy, I'm not a happy man,'' said Jim Beeson Wiwa, 94, standing in a field here where he hopes to build a monument for the son whose remains he has yet to recover. His son, the...
Apr 29, 2000 · My grandfather, Chief Jim Wiwa, is 96 years old and still going strong, although I was relieved to hear that he seems to be slowing down a little. His last child, Gibson, my great-uncle, is now...
Nov 10, 2018 · Among the many Nigerian writers who were also activists, Ken Saro Wiwa is most remembered for his non-violent campaigns against the government, his influential works of fiction which mocked...
Jun 19, 2009 · Kenule, or Ken, Saro-Wiwa was an environmental activist, author, and television producer. He was born in Bori, a small town in the Niger Delta; his father, Jim Wiwa, was a chief of the Ogoni people, an ethnic minority in the Delta region. He received the honorary title “Saro,” meaning “eldest son.”. In the 1950s, Wiwa witnessed the ...
