NEWS

70 Years After Shell Abandoned Oil Wells, Akwa Ibom Communities Demand Justice, Cleanup

Daily Dispatch September 25, 2026

Farmers, fishers report poisoned streams, dying crops, lost livelihoods as HOMEF demands decommissioning, compensation Nearly seven decades after Shell drilled and abandoned oil wells in parts of Akwa Ibom State, communities in Ikono and Ibiono Ibom Local Government Areas are demanding that the

NEWS

Abandoned Shell Wells: Akwa Ibom Communities Count Cost of 70-Year Oil Legacy

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2026

…Farmers lose farmlands, fishermen lose streams as HOMEF demands cleanup, compensation and enforcement of court judgment Seven decades after Shell drilled and capped oil wells that were considered commercially unviable in parts of Akwa Ibom State, communities in Ikono and Ibiono Ibom Local Government Areas say they are still paying the environmental and economic

HEALTH

Nothing Must Happen to My Health’ — Adesanya-Davies Raises Alarm

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2026

Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has raised concerns over the reported withdrawal of her retirement medical benefit, alleging that the action followed a request by the primary pensioner and involved Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited (RAECL) and Shell Nigeria Closed Pension Fund Administrator

NEWS

Adesanya-Davies Warns Shell, Pension Authorities Over Healthcare Access

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2026

….Says ₦15bn Suit Pending Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has urged Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited (RAECL) and relevant pension and healthcare authorities to urgently address her concerns over access to medical benefits, warning that administrative disputes should not put lives at risk.

BUSINESS

Tinubu Approves New Framework to Attract $50bn Deep Offshore Investments

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new investment framework aimed at attracting up to $50 billion in fresh investments into Nigeria’s deep offshore oil and gas sector and reviving major projects that have remained on hold for years. The reform replaces the previous system of negotiating incentives on a project-by-project basis with a transparent, […]

BUSINESS

Shell appoints Elohor Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2026

…. as Marno bows out after more than 6 years at the helm of Shell in Nigeria. Former Managing Director Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) Elohor Aiboni, currently on assignment as Asset Director at Brunei Shell Petroleum, has been named Executive Vice President and Country Chair Nigeria, taking over from Marno de […]