Shell to Face Stiff Penalties for Nigeria Oil Spill

Royal Dutch Shell faces having to pay compensation of potentially more than N62.5 billion (£250 million or $410 million) after it admitted liability for the two spills in Ogoniland.

Shell oil-heads leaking at K-Dere, Ogoni.

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