Niger-Delta: Shell under Fire, Accused of ‘Manipulating’ Oil Spill Investigations
Oil spill in Ogoni Land LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Oil giant, Shell, has been accused of having manipulated oil spill investigations in Nigeria, a report by two human rights groups says. In a statement sent More...
Delta: Detained Alleged Kidnappers, Kevin, Frank Seek Freedom at Abuja High Court
Kevin (Centre) and his gang before arrest LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-It was in the early hours of September 25, when stern-faced operatives of the State Security Service, SSS, closed in on two alleged notorious More...
How State Supports Theft of Crude Oil and Refined Petroleum Products
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Crude oil and refined petroleum products theft in Nigeria is increasing by the day, constituting a serious threat to the economy. Being an extremely organised crime, it poses a More...
Ibori was Financially Broke before He Became a Governor-Prosecutor
Chief James Ibori LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Two of the major oil majors operating in the Niger Delta area have been indicted of entering into corrupt transactions with the jailed former governor of Delta More...
Shell Gas Line Rupture Sparks Health Hazard, Panick in Niger Delta Community
A leakage from Multinational oil giant shell gas pipeline at Oloma community in Bonny Local Government area of Rivers state is said to have sparked up serious health worries for locals, including injuries sustained More...
Dickson Expresses Concern over Illegal Bunkering, Says Militants Procure Arms with Oil Money
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson LAGOS JULY 7TH (URHOBOTODAY) Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson is one of the prominent Nigerian leaders who are not happy with the level of crude oil theft, especially More...
Contractors Gives Shell 2 Weeks Ultimatum to Relocate to Warri …Demand Salary Increase
By Ese Adagbra, Warri Contracting Firms working with Shell Development Company (SPDC) under the aegis of Right Way Surveillance Forum has given the oil giant two weeks ultimatum to relocate from Port-Harcourt to More...
Shell Commends FG, Says Crude Theft in N/Delta Reducing
Nigerian unit of Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell, has admitted that the spate of crude oil theft from its facilities in the Niger Delta was reducing, a development he attributed to the surveillance of the Joint Task More...