The Director-General of the National Oil Spillage Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Chukwuemeka Woke, led a critical assessment visit to the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The visit aimed to evaluate SPDC's efforts in managing the recent oil spill incident in Bonny, which affected the Oyorokot community in…

The Senate Committee on Oil and Gas Host Community has raised an alarm on the devastating impact of oil spills in the Niger Delta region, calling for immediate action to address the environmental disaster. The committee observed that the Niger Delta, which accounts for approximately 90 per cent of Nigeria’s exports and 75 per cent…

The House of Representatives Joint Committee investigating the environmental consequences of crude oil transportation and oil spills, allegedly caused by Aiteo E&P and Oando Oil Limited (formerly Nigerian Agip Oil Company), has given their management seven days to appear before it.

Findings from the 2024 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII) have ranked the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)

The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) have reaffirmed their commitment to a long-standing partnership in promoting environmental sustainability in Nigeria's oil and gas sector. The assurance was made during a courtesy visit by SDN's Executive Director, Adam Heal, and his team to NOSDRA's Director-General/Chief Executive, Engr. Chukwuemeka…

A United Kingdom-based non-governmental organisation, Stakeholder Democracy Network, and the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) have concluded arrangements to use satellite-based technology to identify hotspots of methane in Ogoniland and Niger Delta region. NOSDRA Director General, Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, Wednesday, revealed this development when receiving the Executive Director of SDN, Adam Heal…

Residents of Rido Community in Kaduna State have raised alarm over severe environmental pollution caused by Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC). The pollution, attributed to the emission of dangerous gases, has reportedly led to the hospitalization of several villagers. The Gbagyi Development Union (GDU) has petitioned the Kaduna State Government, urging immediate intervention to…

The Director General, National Oil Spill Detective Regulations Agency (NOSDRA), Chukwuemeka Woke, has said that they have already designed a template to provide drinking water for the people of Ogoni in four local governments of Rivers State. Woke revealed this while exchanging views with reporters in Abuja, explaining, "We have fourteen schemes we are currently…

The Director-General and Chief Executive of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, on Monday, affirmed the agency's commitment to adhering to the Federal Government's directives on the Personnel Management System (PMS) framework for civil servants. Its outlines NOSDRA's pivotal role as a leading agency under the Federal Ministry of…

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Chukwuemeka Woke, has put oil companies on notice, asking them to comply with environmental regulations

The Federal Government has admitted that successive governments in the country allowed the issue of land degradation in the Niger Delta continue due to the absence of a cohesive policy, inefficient coordination among stakeholders and inadequate resources to address the situation. 

Concerning the subject matter above, we will start by stating the facts and avoid any speculations. On June 15, 2023, an oil spill took place in Uzere Isoko, Delta State. After the spill, the oil company which took over after Shell...