Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has slammed the UK High Court’s ruling on Thursday that Royal Dutch Shell cannot be held responsible for the actions of its Nigerian subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, describing it as a … Read More
A new militant group, Adaka Boro Avengers, on Thursday gave oil companies in Nigeria’s Niger Delta a seven days ultimatum to vacate the region or be ready for “total calamity” on staff and oil installations. In a statement signed by … Read More
The Nigerian Army Friday began a three-day training exercise, code named “Exercise crocodile smile”, aimed at preparing its troops for engagement in amphibious and internal security operations in Riverine environment against Niger Delta militants. The exercise is coming as the … Read More
The multinational oil giant Shell must not be allowed to palm off its responsibility to clean up decades of oil pollution which continues to blight the Niger Delta, human rights watchdog Amnesty International has said ahead of the Nigerian government’s … Read More
