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Divergent views have continued to trail Friday’s verdict by a Dutch court that found Shell liable for pollution of farmlands and fish ponds of four farmers in the Niger Delta.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Dutch court…

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), an NGO, has described as a healthy development the recent judgement by the Netherland’s court of appeal that held Shell liable for the oil spills it caused across…

Heirs Holdings (HH) an affiliate of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) has acquired 45 per cent participating interest in Nigerian oil licence OML 17 from Shell Petroleum, Total and ENI.This is contained in a statement…

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Shell Petroleum Development Company, asking it to review its judgment of Jan. 11, 2019, that ordered the company to pay N17 billion to Ogoni communities in Rivers.The communities were…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it is partnering  Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), to grow existing business relationship to increase the nation’s crude oil reserves.The corporation disclosed this in a…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it has raised some 6,659 entrepreneurs from its gas fields in Bayelsa and Delta from 2003 till date.Mr Igo Weli, General Manager, External Relations at SPDC,  stated this on Wednesday…

Two oil majors, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria and Total, have declared force majeure on exports of crude on each of their trunk lines, spokespersons for the firms have said.Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, Manager, Media…

The Dutch Ambassador, Mr Robert Petri, on Tuesday visited Ikarama and Kalabar communities in Bayelsa hosting oilfields operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).The envoy pledged to mediate and improve the relations between…

A Federal High Court, Lagos has set aside Jan. 24, 2018 for commencement of trial in a suit by the Federal Government, against Shell Western Supply & Trading Ltd, over crude oil shipment.The suit, numbered FHC/L/CS/336/16, was filed…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it has repaired the Trans Ramos Pipeline that ruptured and spilled about 1,114 barrels of crude oil into the environment on May 17.Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, Media Relations Manager, SPDC,…

Royal Dutch Shell’s profits soared to a four-year high in the third quarter, boosted by rising oil and gas prices as the company accelerated its giant $25 billion share buyback programme.Although the $5.6 billion quarterly profit…

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has appealed a Rivers State High Court order sentencing its Managing Director and two others to three months inprisonment for contempt of court.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a…

The trial of nine current and former executives or contractors from Italy’s Eni and British-Dutch giant Royal Dutch Shell, including ENI Chief Executive Claudio D20escalzi, over a 1.3 billion dollars oil deal in Nigeria, will begin in Milan…

The Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr Osagie Okunbor, on Thursday said 290 Nigerian contractors received loans valued at over N472 billion under the Shell Contractors Support Fund (SCSP).Okunbor, who is also the Managing…

The Delta Government has appealed to the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to once more resume full operations to Warri.Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, made the appeal on Thursday at the inauguration of the N123 million Ugborodo…