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Explosion rocks Shell gas plant in Bayelsa

Multiple explosions were on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, reported at the gas processing plant operated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC)...

Oil companies responsible for environmental degradation in Bayelsa – Diri

Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa State says International Oil Companies (lOCs), particularly Shell Petroleum Development Company, have been responsible for the environmental degradation in...

JTF uncovers 50 illegal refining sites at Bayelsa forest

The Joint Military Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, has uncovered no fewer than 50 illegal refining sites within the Biseni forests in Yenagoa Local...

Bayelsa seeks UN support to tackle environmental challenges in Niger Delta

The Bayelsa State Government has urged the United Nations to support efforts towards tackling environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region. Gov. Douye Diri made...

Flooding: Dredge Epie Creek, Yenagoa residents urge Bayelsa govt

Some residents of Yenagoa have urged the Bayelsa State Government to dredge the Epie Creek to prevent the yearly flooding in the area. They made...

Navy destroys three illegal refinery sites, wooden boat in Bayelsa

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base in Brass, Bayelsa State, has destroyed three illegal refinery sites, a wooden boat and a total of 160,000...

Bayelsa ‘mystery’ oil spill: NOSDRA stakeholders visit Foropa coastline

Stakeholders led by the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) have visited Foropa, a fishing settlement along the Atlantic coastline in Bayelsa...

Stakeholders want Niger Delta people involved in pipeline surveillance contracts

Stakeholders from the six states of the Niger Delta region have thrown their weight behind Bayelsa State Gov Douye Diri’s call to include people...

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Global Biodiversity Framework: 125 Parties submit 7th National Reports

Some 125 countries - representing nearly two-thirds of the 196 Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and...
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Navy destroys illegal crude oil storage site in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed an illegal crude oil storage site containing about 17,500 litres of suspected...

Lagos warns residents of possible flooding, excess rainfall in 2026

The Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has alerted residents of possible flooding and strong winds as rainy season...

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Global Biodiversity Framework: 125 Parties submit 7th National Reports

Some 125 countries - representing nearly two-thirds of the...

Navy destroys illegal crude oil storage site in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed an illegal...