YOU WONT BELIEVE: Niger loc - What They Never Told You

One green shoot at a time: the women restoring mangrove forests in the oil-ravaged Niger delta

In a region of Nigeria blighted by decades of pollution, Martha Agbani and her team are not just replanting trees but regaining ownership of their lost lands and livelihoods

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Oil pollution in Nigeria: NGOs accuse Shell of bad pipeline maintenance

After decades of operations in the Niger Delta, oil giant Shell is once again facing allegations regarding pollution. A consortium of NGOs is accusing the company of having been aware of oil spills yet allowing them to continue, in order to keep raking in ever-greater profits – amounting to nearly…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31

My father, Ken Saro-Wiwa, died fighting for a clean Nigeria. Thirty years on, it’s time to stop sucking on the dirty teat of the oil cash cow

In 1995, as one of the Ogoni Nine, he was hanged after protesting against Shell’s oil pollution. With education and a move towards renewable energy, we can honour his legacy

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025

‘A lingering taste of coconut and vanilla’: how Nigerians reclaimed ‘moonshine’ palm spirit

On an eco resort near Lagos, distilled palm sap outlawed by colonial authorities is making a comeback

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024

‘There is nowhere to fish any more’: life in the shadow of Nigeria’s biggest industrial complex

The oil refinery and fertiliser plant just outside Lagos promised jobs and prosperity, but people complain of evictions, loss of livelihoods and health effects

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024

Shell must clean up pollution before it leaves Niger delta, report says

Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2024

Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta

More than 13,000 Nigerian villagers can bring legal claims against oil firm, rules high court

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Dozens of civilians and soldiers killed in twin attacks in northern Mali

At least 64 people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 8, 2023

More than 100 killed after boat capsizes in Nigeria

Rescue operations are still under way after boat accident on the Niger River kills more than 100 people, police say.

Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2023

Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in London court

More than 11,000 Nigerians from the oil-producing Niger Delta have filed a compensation claim against Shell at the London High Court, the latest step in a case that will test whether multinationals can be held to account for the actions of overseas subsidiaries.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2023