Bayelsa suspends oil firm’s land acquisition over fatal community dispute

Premium Times27 October 2026, 13:47 UTCNigeria

The affected company, Nembe Exploration and Production Company Ltd, was formerly known as Aiteo Exploration and Production Company Ltd, an indigenous oil firm which acquired the OML 29, following Shell’s divestment in 2014. The post Bayelsa suspends oil firm’s land acquisition over fatal community dispute appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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