Tag:National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)

Pollution

Regulators, Bayelsa disagree on cause of Nembe oil spill

The regulatory agencies investigating the Nov. 5 oil spill at Oil Mining Lease (OML) 29 at Nembe in Bayelsa State on Thursday, December 23,...

Michael Simire - December 23, 2021

Pollution

Govt adopts new strategy to tackle oil spill in Niger Delta

The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it has rolled out strategies to tackle incessant oil spills in communities in the...

Michael Simire - November 23, 2021

Pollution

Nembe oil spill: NOSDRA says well still discharging crude

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on Sunday, November 14, 2021 said that the Nov. 5 oil spill which occurred at...

Michael Simire - November 14, 2021

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International oil firms contribute $1bn to Ogoni clean-up project – Environment Minister

International oil companies have so far contributed about $1 billion for the implementation of Ogoni clean-up project. The Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, made...

Michael Simire - July 13, 2021

Disaster Risk Management

FCTA partners with NOSDRA on oil, gas disasters prevention

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it is partnering with the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) on oil and gas...

Michael Simire - June 11, 2021

Pollution

Sabotage by oil thieves, cause of enviromental pollution in Nigeria’s South-South

Data from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) indicate that oil spills and pollution occur due to sabotage by oil thieves,...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2021

Pollution

Group seeks probe of crude oil leak in Bayelsa community

The Environmental Right Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has called for the investigation and public disclosure of oil leaks reported in Bayelsa communities. The...

Michael Simire - February 21, 2021

Pollution