The management and board of Oil Spill Victims Vanguard (OSPIVV), a non governmental organization based in Nigeria has concluded plans to begin an awareness campaign program on Oil spill clean up in the Niger Delta region. According to the General manager of the organization Pastor Comrade Aloysius Okerieke after a brief meeting with the Executive

Elo Edremoda, Warri There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for thousands of victims of the 2011 Bonga crude oil spill, as an English court sitting in the United Kingdom has begun trial on the matter, which is against Shell Group. A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Oil Spill Victims Vanguard (OSPIVV),

A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, The Oil Spill Victims Vanguard, OSPIVV, says they won the issue of jurisdiction against From Left: Rev. Dickson Ajanemiwa, Orie George, Mr. Harrison Jalla & Aloy Okerieke A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, The Oil Spill Victims Vanguard, OSPIVV, says they won the issue of jurisdiction against Shell in United Kingdom, assuring victims of

OKIES VEEKY There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for thousands of victims of the 2011 Bonga crude oil spill, as an English Court sitting in the United Kingdom has begun trial with Shell as defendant. This was disclosed by Harrison Jalla, Executive Director, Oil Spill Victims Vanguard (OSPIVV ), a

By Storm Mbarka  The 2011 Bonga spill victims which  have been pursing legal  means  to actualize their quest to effect  compensation to them under the aegis of Oil Spill  Initiative Vanguard  in a suit number HT -2017 -000383 and HT-2020 -143 Bonga Oil Spill , December 20th, 2011,  against Shell Trading and Shipping Company Limited

THE BROOKS BELL REPORTAnother consultancy firm hired to do a review of the FUGRO report Brooks Bell of Walker house Exchange flags Liverpool L2 3YL UK concludes as follows:-The closest matches to the Bonga crude reference oil sample included many of the samples making up the “B” samples which were taken at the Nigerian coast

THE FUGRO REPORT- NUMBER J36194.Fugro received 36 spill samples on January 10, 2012 in the form of free oil, soils/sendiments and waters.The samples were provided from various sample locations offshore and on stretches of the Nigerian coastline following an accidental release of crude oil from the Bonga FPSO while loading a tanker.On January 20th 2012,

THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA).The Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is the Nation’s apex regulatory authority and the focal point for International Maritime Organization (IMO) matters as well as the implementing agency for relevant international maritime conventions and protocols relating to safety and security of the marine environment.Having been

THE ROLE OF THE NIGERIAN REGULATORY AGENCIES(1) NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY(NOSDRA) Being Dissatisfied with the Circumstances that led to the December 20th 2011 Bonga oil spill after due process, and as the body statutorily empowered on oil spill. NOSDRA engaged and instructed an indigenous Chartered Estate Surveyors and Valuers firm (Dan Ekotogbo

COASTAL SHORELINE COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUAL VICTIMS VERSION OF THE 20TH DEC.2011 BONGA OIL SPILL.Representatives and leaders of the shoreline Communities and individuals directly impacted by the spill in their own version maintained that the Shell group failed to give a fair and accurate account of the circumstances in which the Spill occurred and the related