Early Monday morning, suspected militants attacked a major crude oil exports trunk line close to Odimodi community in Delta State belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company. According to Vanguard,who confirmed the a resident of the community, Endoro New-world, said, “The incident occurred at 1a.m., with the intensity of the blast shaking apartments in the community amidst a... Read More

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January 7, 2015

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Ogoni community to get N16.6 billion from Shell

by Iyobosa Omoregie The Bodo community in Ogoniland, Rivers state, will get £55 million (N16.6 billion) from Shell Petroleum Development Company. On Tuesday, January 6, the company disclosed that it has reached an agreement to pay the Bodo Community in Ogoniland, the said sum, as compensation for damages caused by two oil spills in 2008. In a... Read More

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