INVESTIGATION: Oil companies violate Nigerian laws, flare gas, face no sanctions (1)
Four years after Nigeria tightened its anti-gas flaring laws, a PREMIUM TIMES investigation finds weak enforcement, rising methane emissions, with ...
Four years after Nigeria tightened its anti-gas flaring laws, a PREMIUM TIMES investigation finds weak enforcement, rising methane emissions, with ...
Analysis of official spill records shows sabotage, corrosion and equipment failures continued to pollute oil-producing communities across the Niger Delta ...
It has been nearly a year since gas seepage emerged from abandoned oil and gas infrastructure in Bille, affecting livelihood ...
“Since this spill started, we can no longer farm or fish,” a resident of the Ogoni community said.
The committee said it will scrutinise project implementation, procurement processes, training programmes, intelligence coordination, and the actual delivery of remediation ...
The Agency provided the update through a statement issued by its Director General/Chief Executive Officer, Chukwuemeka Woke
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the leak from the 16 inch Nun River-Kolo Creek pipeline discharged a ...
NOSDRA's rejoinder reacts to a PREMIUM TIMES analysis which explored Nigeria’s level of preparedness ahead of the enforcement of the ...
Mr Woke said that NOSDRA was dedicated to ensuring that the exploitation of the nation’s resources did not come at ...
“As a nation, we lose revenue, individuals lose livelihood because the oil will impact on areas where they either fish ...
Slow action by Nigeria’s government threatens livelihoods and the environment as spillages outpace clean-up efforts.
A retired university teacher says a combination of factors, including government's negligence and pollution, are to blame.
A total of 30 oil companies spilt 41,216 barrels of oil in Nigeria between 2019 and May this year.
About 43,000 barrels of oil were lost in 881 cases of oil spillage in Nigeria from 2019 to May 1 ...
In 2020 alone, natural gas valued at $1.24 billion was burned by oil companies, one which could generate the annual ...
The DG said about $380 million have been provided by the oil industry operators and less than $50 million has ...
An average of five oil spills were recorded daily in Nigeria.
The agency says the death of the fishes was not linked to oil leakages as the levels of hydrocarbon in ...
His decision to reject the bill was conveyed in a letter dated January 17 and addressed to Senate President Bukola ...
The company says it is conducting its own investigation.
The shutdown was done on September 15.
“Villagers who rely on fishing along the river for survival can longer do so..."
"We did not know what caused the spill and we do not know about plans to sabotage the oil facility."
Sterling Oil failed to report the oil spill that occurred at Okwuibome location C on March 5, 2011.
A new report says the oil firm lied about cleaning up the oil-rich region.
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