Oil spill destroys over 50 fishing settlements in Bayelsa community — NGO
July 6, 2018 The Oil and Gas Producing Areas Enlightenment and Empowerment Initiative (OGPAEEI), an NGO in Bayelsa, says over 50 fishing settlements have been destroyed by the recent oil…
Army in Bayelsa releases impounded trucks laden with petroleum product
May 11, 2018 The 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Yenagoa, has released the two trucks it impounded along Ogbia-Nembe road in Bayelsa on suspicion that it was conveying illegally…
Shell, Eni guilty of “serious negligence” in Nigeria – Amnesty International
Amnesty International on Friday accused international oil majors Shell and Eni of negligence when addressing spills in Nigeria, reports Reuters. Describing their actions as “serious negligence”, Amnesty said the companies…
No re-introduction of on-shore/off-shore dichotomy – FG
Sen. Ita Enang says there is no plan to reintroduce the on-shore/off-shore dichotomy in sharing formula of the Federation Account Allocation to littoral states. Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to…