Shell can be liable for Nigeria spills, says Dutch court
A Dutch Appeals Court ruled weekend that Royal Dutch Shell can be held liable for oil spills at its subsidiary in Nigeria. Judges in The Hague ordered Shell to make available to the court documents that might shed light on the cause of the oil spills and whether leading managers were aware of them. Friday’s ruling overturned a finding by a lower Dutch court in 2013 that Shell’s Dutch-based parent company could not be held liable for spills at its Nigerian subsidiary.
114 Roads: LASG charges communities to assist contractors
The Lagos State Government has called on all communities in the Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, of the state to cooperate with contractors who will execute 114 roads approved for construction by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in all councils.
Share/Tsaragi clash: 4 feared killed,30 injured,50 houses burnt
No fewer than 50 houses have been reportedly burnt,30 persons injured, while four persons were feared killed in the resumed communal clash between the people of Share and Tsaragi despite the curfew imposed by Kwara state government.
Rep Obasa engages hundreds of youths in poultry training scheme
The lawmaker representing Ojo Federal Constituency in the lower legislative chamber, Hon. Tajudeen Obasa recently engaged hundred of youths in his constituency to participate in the inaugural Youth Empowerment Scheme tagged ” Empower the independent to build the dependent in the society”
Mikel, Kanu, Okocha make Africa’s top 10 richest footballers of all time
Mikel, Kanu, Okocha make Africa’s top 10 richest footballers
Bayelsa commissioner kidnapped
BARELY twenty-four hours after the sister of the Bayelsa state Governor Seriake Dickson was kidnapped, the state Commissioner for Local Government, Mrs. Sarafina Otazi has been abducted in Ogbia Local Government Area.
Nigerian striker, Ighalo punishes Liverpool
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo’s brace punished a ramshackle defensive display by Liverpool as Watford overwhelmed Jurgen Klopp’s side 3-0 on Sunday to record a fourth consecutive Premier League win.
Should we revert to N97 per litre petrol?
The move by Federal Government to increase official pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) commonly known as petrol, from N87 to N97 per litre, as well as proposed removal of fuel subsidy has sparked controversy among Nigerians and stakeholders in the oil and gas sector. While some people said government should remove subsidy to invest the money in developmental projects, other said government’s action will bring more hardship on the citizens.
Lagos partners police on crime, sexual and gender-based violence
In line with the Lagos State Government’s zero tolerance to issues of sexual and gender-based violence, the State’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Police on the best strategies to adopt in handling issues relating to such crime.
Mimiko offers automatic employment to 18 first class graduates of AAUA
Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has offered Eighteen graduates of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, who bagged First Class degree in the 2013/2014 automatic employment into the state civil service. This noble feat was disclosed by Dr. Olusegun Mimiko at the sixth convocation ceremony of the institution.
370,000 defect from PDP to APC in Jigawa
No fewer than 370,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Jigawa have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
