Shell 'lied' about oil spill
Amnesty International has reported that Shell lied about the magnitude of an oil spill in the Niger Delta.
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Militants claim attack on Nigeria oil pipeline
Nigeria's Movement for the Emancipaton of the Niger Delta has claimed responsibility for the attack on an oil pipeline owned by Italian firm Eni.
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Nigeria coast braces for worst oil spill in 13 years
Latest Shell oil spill is comparable to the Exxon Mobil spill of 1998, say authorities as emergency measures are put in place to protect the coast.
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Nigeria's oil-tainted Ogoni weary of blame game
The landscape of banana trees and a pineapple farm where some Ogoni live looks bleak, stained with oil, in air filled with dark smoke.
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Saipem wins $101-million Shell Nigeria petrol contract
Royal Dutch Shell has awarded Saipem a $101-million contract to build a petrol pipeline system in Nigeria which it hopes will reduce flaring.
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Shell Nigeria oil sales face tricky final hurdles
Royal Dutch Shell has shortlisted bidders for four Nigerian onshore oil blocks it has put up for sale but financing challenges could yet undo plans.
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Militants claim pipeline bombing in Niger Delta
A militant faction in Nigeria's restive Niger Delta said on Monday it had ruptured an oil pipeline in Delta state.
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Five kidnapped in offshore oil-rig attack in Nigeria
Five workers were kidnapped and two others injured on Monday at an oil rig just off the coast of Nigeria's troubled southern delta.
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Former Nigeria militant threatens to abandon amnesty
A former Nigerian rebel leader said on Friday he would abandon an amnesty programme if the government did not quickly provide jobs and development.
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Former Nigeria militants back peace process
Militants in oil-rich southern Nigeria, who last year laid down arms under an amnesty deal, on Wednesday pledged to back new leader Goodluck Jonathan.
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