Two Nigerian communities in the oil-rich Niger Delta have secured a pivotal legal victory against Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), in the Court of App Court of Appeal, as reported by Leigh Day. The communities, Bille and Ogale, both in Rivers State in the Niger Delta, South-south of Nigeria, commenced the legal … Read more
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is constructing emergency shelters to provide temporary accommodations for victims of flooding in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states. Samuel Ogbuku, the managing director of NDDC, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the commission would also supply relief items for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). He said that the … Read more
As part of its efforts to propel economic growth in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, otherwise known as PIND Foundation, has said it provided electricity to some primary healthcare centres (PHC) in Bayelsa, Ondo and Delta states. The nonprofit organisation, through its partnership with the United States Agency … Read more
The former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan, has called for a ceasefire in the political feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Messrs Fubara and Wike, who is the FCT minister, have been engaged in a protracted political battle since last October when some lawmakers in the state assembly backed by Mr Wike … Read more
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has spoken on why he deleted video clips which he earlier uploaded on social media showing a burning village purportedly from reprisal by Nigerian soldiers against Okuama Community in Delta State. The Nigerian military was accused of carrying out the reported … Read more
Nigeria’s crude oil production rose in February, data from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shown. Oil production from the 12 members of the organisation, OPEC, averaged 26.57 million barrels per day (mb/d) in February 2024, higher by 203 thousand barrels per day (tb/d) month-on-month, OPEC said in its Monthly Oil Market Report … Read more
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Oil Theft, Alhassan Doguwa, announced that the House is set to introduce legislation aimed at bolstering the role of private security firms in safeguarding the nation’s oil and gas facilities. The proposed legislation will establish a comprehensive framework to regulate the activities of such security … Read more
