Author: Gift Jonah

A Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of Nigerian Communities over pollution by oil giant, Shell. The landmark judgement granted two communities whose environment has been devastated by oil pollution, victory on October 11, 2024. It upturned an earlier high court ruling delivered in March which had made it almost impossible for affected communities to bring before Nigerian courts, claims seeking redress for multiple incidents of environmental pollution. The claims judgment started nearly 10 years ago and will now move to a full trial with the disclosure of some important Shell documents, needed to back the petition. More than…

Fisherfolks in the Niger Delta have called for immediate government action to protect their trade and dwindling fish production in the region. The call was collectively made at an interactive session organized by Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center in Port Harcourt recently to share their experiences on the realities of climate change ahead of the United Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC and the Conference of Parties, COPs. The fisherfolks lamented that the encroachment of the waterways by trawler operators who fish beyond the legal limits, is making it difficult for local operators to fish. They also decried the…