UK’s Supreme Court allows Niger Delta spill claims against Shell
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that more than 40,000 people in the Niger Delta region can make pollution claims against Anglo-Dutch energy giant, Shell, in English courts. The ruling overturned a 2017 decision against the Ogale and Bille communities, who brought legal claims for clean-up and compensation following decades of repeated spills in the […]
Amnesty Programme yet to address causes of N’Delta’s agitation — Report
By Michael Eboh The Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, despite gulping billions of naira annually over the last 11 years, had failed to address various challenges that necessitated its setting up in the first instance, according to a report published by international development consulting firm, Nextier Security, Peace and Development, SPD. Presenting key findings in the […]
#EndSARS: Militants disown Niger Delta ministers
*As stakeholders, agitators meet with Senator Omo-Agege in Abuja *I don’t want breach of peace in N’Delta, says Senator Omo-Agege By Emma Amaize THE Federal Government has reportedly started dialogue at Abuja with Niger Delta stakeholders and militants, who, last week, gave it a 21-day ultimatum to recommence hostilities, if government refused to quickly address […]
EndSARS protest: N’Delta militants back protesters, threaten to resume hostilities
By Emma Amaize – Warri A coalition of nine renegade militant groups in the Niger-Delta region has declared support for the raging EndSARS protests across the country, saying they were ready to resume hostilities, attack oil and gas facilities if Federal Government did not meet the demands of protesting Nigerian youths. The militant groups under […]
Niger Delta militants plan to attack Chevron, Shell, NNPC facilities
By Emma Amaize – Warri A coalition of nine renegade militant groups in the Niger-Delta region has declared support for the raging EndSARS protests across the country, saying they were ready to resume hostilities, attack oil and gas facilities if Federal Government did not meet the demands of protesting Nigerian youths. The militant groups under […]
Meet #EndSARS protesters’ demand, or we attack ― N’Delta militants threaten FG
By Emma Amaize – Warri A coalition of nine renegade militant groups in the Niger-Delta region has declared support for the raging EndSARS protests across the country, saying they were ready to resume hostilities, attack oil and gas facilities if Federal Government did not meet the demands of protesting Nigerian youths. The militant groups under […]
