Nigeria Records 418 Oil Spills in 6 Months
Minister for Environment, Housing and Urban Development, Halima Alao reported on October 28 that Nigeria recorded 418 oil spill cases in the first six months of 2008. The spills are believed to be the results of aging oil facilities, illegal bunkering, and human error. All incidents were reported to the National Oil Spill Detection and Recovery Agency (NOSDRA), a lead agency on oil spill management view full text
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