Environment

Alfred Brownell: Pioneer In Legal Strategies For Advancing Environmental Justice Receives Prestigious Elisabeth Haub Award

October 22, 2026 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

The Environmental Rights Africa (ERA) Coalition has congratulated Alfred Lahai Gbabai Brownell Sr, the lead campaigner of the coalition for receiving the 2026 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy. Brownell received the award alongside Durwood Zaelke. They were both named as recipients by the Elisabeth Haub School of Law for their groundbreaking contributions to the progressive development […]

Trans-Forcados Oil Spill: Over 200 Communities Affected As Oborevwori Orders Medical Intervention, Cleanup

October 6, 2026 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered immediate medical intervention and urgent measures to tackle the devastating impact of the oil spill along the Trans-Forcados pipeline, saying the state government would not allow affected communities to suffer unnecessarily. Oborevwori, who spoke during an inspection visit to Odidi community, Warri South-West Local Government Area, […]

Group Calls On FG To Investigate Gas Emissions At Bille Community And Death of Joy Amos

September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed deep regret and concern over the death of Ms. Joy Amos, a 29-year-old Bille resident who sustained severe burns in a gas explosion inside her room on September 3, 2026. Ms. Amos died on Tuesday, September 22, following her transfer from Bille to Port Harcourt for […]

Shell documents expose ‘basket’ pipeline, ‘missing’ wells and US$10.9bn decommissioning costs as pollution scandal grows

July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Shell must answer for decades of pollution in the Niger Delta after internal company documents revealed broken rules, failing infrastructure and unresolved clean-up costs that risk leaving affected communities to pay the price, a coalition of human rights and environmental organisations, including Amnesty International, said today in a new report. The report, Nigeria: Lifting the […]

How We Stop Nigeria Crude Oil Theft; Push Production From 700,000 to 1.7MBPD – Tantita Chief

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

The Executive Director (Technical Operations), of Tantita Security Services Limited, Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, has revealed how foreigners were coming from neighbouring countries Niger Republic to steal Nigerian oil with unmarked tankers. Captain Enisuoh, disclosed this over the weekend during the commissioning and handover of the permanent Secretariat of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Warri Correspondents’ […]

World Environment Day 2025: Chevron Nigeria Limited’s Commitment to Environmental Protection

June 5, 2025 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Since 1973, June 5 has been celebrated annually as World Environment Day (WED). This day is dedicated to raising awareness and promoting actions to address various environmental issues, including marine pollution, overpopulation, global warming, sustainable development, and wildlife crime, among others. This year’s theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” highlights the urgent need to tackle plastic […]

Tantita Celebrates Achievements, Mourns Those Who Paid The Supreme Prize to Reduce Oil Theft by 79%

December 17, 2024 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited on Sunday, 15/12/2024 held its end of year party and award night at Effurun, Delta State during which the Managing Director of the company, Chief (Engr.) Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi celebrated the achievements of the company and salute those who paid the supreme prize to reduce oil theft by 79% Below […]

How Nigerian Navy is Sabotaging President Tinubu’s Efforts to Achieve 2 Million PBD – Tompolo

November 19, 2024November 20, 2024 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), the Federal Government-contracted private oil pipeline surveillance outfit, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, has accused the Nigerian Navy of sabotaging efforts to stamp out crude oil theft in the Niger Delta. Tompolo revealed that some Naval personnel, a few days ago, launched an attack on some operatives […]

Flooding in Delta: NUJ Warri Demands Accountability in Use of Ecological Funds and IGR

September 19, 2024 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

The Warri Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has demanded the judicious use of the N39.62 billion ecological fund and the recently released N3 billion approved to each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by the Federal Government as well as monthly announcement of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by the […]

Nigeria Faces Monumental Natural Catastrophes If It Fails To Stop The Current Massive Environmental Degradation

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 Amurun KelvinLeave a Comment

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Uvwie LGA of Delta State, Prof. Akpofure Rim-RukehNigeria has warned that Nigeria faces monumental natural catastrophes if governments at all levels fails to stop the current massive environmental degradation Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh who spoke on the topic, ‘Environmental degradation in the Niger Delta: Responsibilities […]