Oil Spill
8 hours ago
Sir: In 2023, there was an oil spill in Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, and which spread into farmlands and fishing ponds of Uzere.
1 Feb
Adopting a motion under matters of national importance sponsored by Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei at the plenary presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abass, the Lakers called on relevant authorities in the country to wade into the matter.
21 Jan
A fresh oil spill has occurred on a pipeline said to belong to the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) Ltd in Rivers State.
11 Jan
Foropa, a fishing community along the Atlantic coastline in Southern Ijaw Local Council of Bayelsa, has raised an alarm concerning a ‘mystery’ oil spill that has left the coastline polluted.
25 Aug 2023
The National Oil Spill Detection Response Agency (NOSDRA) has explained that due to lack of modern technological innovations in securing pipelines, as well as legislation for its operations, oil spill incidences would continue in the Niger Delta. Director General of the agency, Idris Musa, who stated this while reacting to recent oil spill in Ogoni…
22 Aug 2023
A fresh oil spill has reportedly occurred in Bodo City, in Gokana Council (Ogoni) of Rivers State. This is coming after multiple crude oil spills recently occurred in the area, as well as in two other communities in Aleto and Eteo, in Eleme Local Council of the state. The latest spill, it was learnt, occurred on Friday,…
9 Jul 2023
Three weeks after fresh oil spills were detected in two separate sites in Eteo and Aleto communities, Eleme Local Council of Rivers State, crisis seems to be brewing due to failure of the National Oil Spill Detection Agency (NOSDRA) to come up with an integrated report with other members of the Joint Investigation Team (JIV).
18 Jun 2023
Rivers State House of Assembly has constituted a seven-man Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the cause of an oil spill in Aleto community in Eleme local council of the state.
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