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J/Berger, Shell Fighting Against Biafra’s Freedom – Kanu

November 18, 2019 2:22 pm

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu during his weekend broadcast had said that the construction giant, Julius Berger and Shell, a prominent oil company in Nigeria and known all over world had been kicking against the restoration of the sovereign state of Biafra.

“Do you know that Julius Berger and Shell are lobbying against IPOB?

They don’t want the disintegration of the zoo because of their investment in the zoo.

And they don’t want any deal with IPOB either, rather they prefer deals with Fulanis who they can continue to cheat.

Think about it. Just …

Shell Remits ₦720bn To NDDC In 16 Years – Igo Weli

Shell Remits ₦720bn To NDDC In 16 Years – Igo Weli

October 15, 2019 5:17 pm

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and partners have remitted about two billion U.S. Dollars (about ₦720 billion) to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in 16 years, an official said.

SPDC’s General Manager, External Relations, Igo Weli, disclosed this on Tuesday at the final of 2019 SPDC-JV Environment Awareness Quiz Competition for Land Hub Community Secondary Schools in and around Port Harcourt. He said the money was released to NDDC as part of the company’s contribution towards the development of the Niger Delta.

“SPDC, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and her partners have put in two …

Oil theft: Shell records loss of 11,000bpd

Oil theft: Shell records loss of 11,000bpd

June 14, 2019 2:04 am

Oil theft from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) joint venture (JV) pipeline network averaged 11,000 barrels per day (bpd) last year, its General Manager, External Relations Mr. Igo Weli, said on Thursday.

He said this is an increase of about 20 per cent over previous year. The number of sabotage-related spills increased during the same period to 111 compared to 62 in 2017 and, since 2012, SPDC has removed more than 1,160 illegal theft points.

The oil giant has called for stakeholders’ efforts to curb the incessant vandalism, highlighting the danger of continuous sabotage to people and environment. He said …

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‘Shell can’t pay compensation without damage assessment’

June 13, 2019 2:45 am

Leaders of Amazor Community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have advised the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) against moves to pay compensation without carrying out a post-spill Impact Assessment of communities affected in May 2018 Trans Ramos Pipeline Oil Spill which devastated Amazor and its communities in the River Ramos Area.

The Chairman, Chiefs and Elders’ Council of Amazor Community, Chief (Dr.) Gari Suwa, in a statement yesterday, said the council was aware of plans by the company to discuss compensation with some handpicked members of the community.

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FGN’s $406.7m debt recovery suit against Shell adjourned

June 6, 2019 8:24 am

A Federal High Court Lagos on Thursday, adjourned until June 19, hearing in a debt recovery suit filed by the Federal Government, against Shell Western Supply & Trading Ltd, over alleged 406.7 million dollars shortfall in Crude Oil shipment.

The suit numbered FHC/L/CS/336/16, was filed by FG’s counsel, Prof. Fabian Ajogwu, SAN.

It has as defendants, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd and its subsidiary, Shell Western Supply & Trading Ltd.

The money was said to be for crude oil lifted in 2013 and 2014.

The suit is pending before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun.

The case was adjourned until June …

Shell: Nigeria needs $200b to bridge energy gap

April 25, 2019 7:25 pm

Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Co (SNEPCo) Managing Director (MD) Bayo Ojulari has said between $40 billion and $200 billion Nigeria needs to bridge its energy gap.

He said a nation without a secured energy system could not claim to have power.

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Shell plans $15bn investments in Nigeria

April 6, 2019 2:49 am
To power over 1.2 million homes with Ohaji gas project

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) yesterday said that it would be expending about $15 billion across 24 oil and gas projects in Nigeria in the next five years.
Speaking at 2nd Nigeria Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF), concluded in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Managing Director of Shell, Mr. Nosa Okunbor, who spoke on the need for Nigerians to take advantage of the opportunities in the oil industry, also said that the oil giant would, in the next five years, surpass a 70 per cent target in the deployment of

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Shell pays Fed Govt, agencies $6.397b

April 2, 2019 8:46 pm

Over $6.397 billion was paid to the Federal Government and its agencies in 2018 by Shell exploration and production companies in Nigeria, The Nation has learnt.

In the group are Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo).

The payment represents a 48 per cent increase over payments ($4.322 billion) by the companies.

The facts formed part of the four documents released yesterday by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Dutch Shell, Ben Van Beurden, to signal the firm’s renewed commitment to greater transparency.

The documents are “Shell Sustainability
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Esther Kiobel, an Ogoni widow sues Shell in ICC

February 13, 2019 2:16 am

Esther Kiobel is testifying in court in The Hague, demanding compensation from the Netherlands-based firm.

She is among four women who accuse Shell of being complicit in the hanging of their husbands by Nigeria’s military in 1995. Shell denies the allegation.

The activists led mass protests against oil pollution in Nigeria’s Ogoniland.

The protests were seen as a major threat to then-military ruler Gen Sani Abacha, and Shell. They were led by author Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was among nine activists hanged by the military regime.

Their executions caused global outrage, and led to Nigeria’s suspension from the Commonwealth for more …

The plan to force Shell out of the oil business

February 12, 2019 12:37 pm

Climate activists are threatening to sue Royal Dutch Shell to try to force it out of the oil business. A bloc of environmental groups in the Netherlands, where the company is based, says it wants to get a court ruling that would compel Shell to move away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy.

The groups say Shell is “deliberately obstructing” efforts to keep global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius, the key goal of the Paris agreement.

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