Decades after oil spills, Niger Delta raises the alarm over slow cleanups
By Ekpali Saint Niger Delta locals say remediation work is slow and appeal to the government to hasten the restoration of the polluted environment. It was the day fire from a big oil spill spread to his hometown Deeyor-Kira from an oil facility in neighbouring Kegbara-Dere and destroyed his farmlands. “Before the spill, you can plant within four […]
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Oil firms spill 3,346 barrels of crude oil in eight months ― Investigation
•Cleanup, remediation of 66 spill incidents to cost N25trn — Expert •PCOVID-19 slows down firms’ response By Michael Eboh OIL and gas companies operating in Niger Delta spilled 3,346.94 barrels of crude oil, an equivalent of 532,078 litres, in eight months, from January to August 2020, according to data obtained from the National Oil Spill […]
Oil Spill: SPDC rejects Angiama 45,000 barrel report as NOSDRA admits error
By Udeme Akpan THE Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has dismissed a report that it spilled 45,000 barrels of oil from an incident at its facility in Nun River, Angiama area of Bayelsa State in March 2020. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, SPDC’s Media Relations Manager, Bamidele Odugbesan, stated: “The outcome […]
6.6m fishers distressed by COVID-19 pandemic, says FishNet Alliance
The FishNet Alliance has called for support for the 6.5 million fishers that are in distress, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Makoko, Lagos State, and other coastal communities across the 850-kilometre Atlantic coastline of the country.
Don’t allow Africa drown in crude oil, Oilwatch warns leaders
Following the incidence of the 1,000-tonne oil spill that occurred in the coastal environment of Mauritius, Oilwatch Africa has warned that African leaders must not allow the continent to drown in crude oil.
Cholera kills couple, 3 others in Delta
By Emma Amaize Five villagers, including a couple, have been killed by cholera at Sokoh, Ekremo and other shoreline communities in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, following alleged contamination of their river by oil exploration companies. Among the dead were Ekenrenwei Igenisuode and his wife, Yekikonne, at Ekremo Federated Communities, and Johnson Pabebe, Adoere […]
