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June inflation rate dips to 22.22%, lowest in three months
Punch
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July 16, 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics has reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate decreased for the third consecutive month to 22.22 per cent in June 2025, down from 22.97 per cent recorded in May 2025. It was 23.71 per cent in April 2025,...
Traditional Ruler Drags Shell To Court Over Niger Delta Pollution
TVC News Nigeria
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June 22, 2025
A major legal showdown is unfolding in the Niger Delta as King Bubaraye Dakolo, has filed a lawsuit against oil giant Shell, accusing the company of attempting to divest its onshore assets without cleaning up decades of environmental damage....
ECOWAS must keep its door open to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso – Boakai urges regional leaders
New Mail
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June 21, 2025
President of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, has urged West African leaders to maintain open lines of dialogue with Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, stressing that the door to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must remain open to the...
Bayelsa traditional ruler drags Shell to Court over Niger Delta pollution
TVC News Nigeria
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June 21, 2025
A major legal showdown is unfolding in the Niger Delta as His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, has filed a lawsuit against oil giant Shell, accusing the company of attempting to divest its onshore assets without cleaning up decades of...
Bayelsa Monarch Appears In Court, Demands $12billion Compensation From Shell Company Over Alleged Environmental Damage In Niger Delta
Sahara Reporters
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A traditional ruler in Bayelsa State, His Majesty Bubaraye Dakolo of the Ekpetiama Kingdom, has taken oil giant, Shell, to court, demanding $12 billion in compensation for decades of environmental damage allegedly caused by the company's...
Shell’s Bid to Escape Liability for Niger Delta Oil Spills Rejected in UK Court
Arise News
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June 21, 2025
Oil giant Shell will now face a full trial in London’s High Court in 2027, over allegations that it was legally responsible for legacy oil pollution in Nigeria. Shell Plc and a Nigerian-based subsidiary of the company, now known as the Renaissance...
Bayelsa Traditional Ruler’s Suit Against Shell’s Divestment, Pollution Adjourned till July 22
This Day
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June 21, 2025
Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa The Yenagoa Division of the Federal High Court on yesterday adjourned a suit challenging the divestment by Shell UK Plc from onshore and shallow water assets hitherto operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company...
Reforestation: Niger to plant one billion trees in 4 years – Official
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 20, 2025
The Niger state government has initiated a programme for the planting of one billion trees within the next four years as part of measures to mitigate the effects of deforestation due to climate change. The Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry...
UK Court Rules Shell Company Can Be Held Accountable For Decades Of Oil Pollution In Nigeria’s Niger Delta, Begins Trial 2027
Sahara Reporters
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A United Kingdom (UK) High Court has ruled that oil giant Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary, now known as Renaissance Africa Energy, can be held legally accountable for decades of devastating oil pollution in Nigeria’s Niger Delta...
CSOs Back King Dakolo’s Suit Against Shell’s Niger Delta Exit
Nigerian Current
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June 20, 2025
Civil society groups and environmental justice advocates have thrown their weight behind a landmark lawsuit by His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of the Ekpetiama Kingdom, challenging oil giant Shell’s planned divestment from its...
Shell to face High Court trial over legacy oil pollution in 2027
City A.M.
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June 20, 2025
Friday 20 June 2025 3:52 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Oil pollution case against Shell set for 2027 trial Oil giant Shell will now face a full...
50,000 members of two Nigerian communities taking Shell to High Court over systemic oil pollution
LBC
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20 June 2025, 14:35 HRH King Emere Godwin Okpabi joins the protest - A solidarity demonstration at the High Court on the first day of the major court hearing. Picture: Alamy Residents of two Nigerian communities who are taking legal action against...
Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution
The Guardian
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June 20, 2025
Residents of two Nigerian communities who are taking legal action against Shell over oil pollution are set to take their cases to trial at the high court in 2027. Members of the Bille and Ogale communities in the Niger delta, which have a combined...
Mokwa’s flood is a climate warning we cannot ignore
Daily Trust
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June 20, 2025
On May 28, 2025, the tranquil town of Mokwa in Niger State was transformed into a scene of devastation when floodwaters tore through the town. It didn’t just sweep away homes and livelihoods — the flood exposed the growing fragility of our...
Lagos Shuts Oko-Oba Abattoir Over Environmental Violations
Information Nigeria
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June 20, 2025
The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of the Oko-Oba Abattoir due to environmental breaches and improper operational methods. Mr Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, made the announcement while...
Nigerian communities set to have oil pollution High Court claims tried in 2027
Express & Star
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June 20, 2025
Residents of two Nigerian communities who are taking legal action against Shell over oil pollution are set to take their cases to trial at the High Court in 2027. Members of the Bille and Ogale communities in the Niger Delta, which have a combined...
IHS Nigeria, UNICEF Partner to Deliver Emergency Support to Flood-Affected Communities in Niger State
TechEconomy
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June 19, 2025
Advertisements In response to the devastating floods that struck Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State, IHS Nigeria and UNICEF have joined forces to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to affected communities. On May 29, 2025,...
Importance of NDDC-EFCC strategic alliance for Niger Delta
The Sun Nigeria
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June 20, 2025
By Ifeatu Agbu Guest Columnist The mandate of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to facilitate the rapid and sustainable development of the Niger Delta region, while that of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to...
Court Hears Major Suit Against Shell Over Oil Pollution In Bayelsa As Civil Society Rallies Behind King Dakolo
Sahara Reporters
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A coalition of civil society organisations has declared strong support for His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers. The groups standing in solidarity...
Relocate To Higher Grounds Now, Niger Govt Urges Riverine Communities
New Telegraph
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June 19, 2025
Share In a bid to avert further flood disasters, the Niger State Government has issued a warning to communities living along riverbanks and waterways, urging them to immediately relocate to higher grounds. This advisory follows a weather forecast...