The Niger Delta region of Nigeria has been an ecological disaster zone, scarred by decades of spills that have killed trees and other plants. Oil giants Eni and Shell have been accused of serious ...

Nigeria was devastated by two oil spills in 2008, and it's still trying to clean up the mess. It may finally recover with a trial to hold those responsible accountable. According to Amnesty ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The UK Supreme Court on Friday allowed a group of 42,500 Nigerian farmers and fishermen to sue Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) in English courts after years of oil spills in the Niger Delta ...

Amnesty International stated on Thursday that the oil company Shell bears responsibility for cleaning up and remedying historic oil pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, despite the company’s divestment ...

Both Shell and lawyers representing Nigerian communities hit by oil spills have claimed victories of sorts in a preliminary trial held in London earlier this year. Between 13 February and 7 March, the ...

Members of the Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria in Niger Delta have urged President Bola Tinubu to compel the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited to pay $3.6 billion ...

Communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta are taking Shell and its former subsidiary to court over oil spill claims that the energy giant denies. London's High Court has rejected Debevoise & Plimpton's bid ...

Aggrieved members of the Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria in the Niger Delta have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), ...