Our oceans are under siege, and the communities that depend on them bear the brunt of pollution, displacement, and human rights abuses.” These words formed part of the opening remarks made by Dr ...

FG is negotiating with locals to restore oil production in an area that has experienced environmental devastation after oil ...

The Nigerian government is in talks with local communities to restart oil production in a region that's previously suffered ...

A state agency leader in Nigeria recently sounded the alarm over the environmental, health, and economic risks linked to the ...

YENAGOA, Nigeria, Jan 21 (Reuters) - An ongoing oil spill at a wellhead and subsequent ... which has led to widespread pollution in the area. "It is unfortunate that for the people of the ...

Ogoniland, in Nigeria's coastal Rivers state, is a flashpoint for pollution in the oil-rich Niger River delta region where a $1 billion cleanup was launched in 2018 following a comprehensive 2011 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. At least 70 people have died in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s ...

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production dropped marginally to 1.485 million barrels per day (bpd) in December 2024. In its ...

Nigeria’s oil output has seen a significant increase, rising by 6.3% to reach 1.507 million barrels per day, according to the just-released January 2024 Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR). This boost is ...

The NUPRC boss added that this bold production target aims to position Nigeria as a more competitive and sustainable player in the global oil and gas industry. Oil rigs, also known as drilling ...

Nigeria’s oil output, excluding condensate, increased year-on-year (YoY) by 6.3 per cent to 1.507 million bpd in December 2024, from 1.418 million bpd recorded in the corresponding period of 2023.

NIGERIA’s crude oil production has not improved in the last four years despite the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) doubling the country’s oil rig count to 32. The NUPRC chief ...