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JUN
14
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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JUN
14
I am Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Publisher/Editor of Nigerian Times blog. Being a self-employed writer and human rights advocate fighting against corruption and violation of human has been challenging and often traumatic in Nigeria. I am also known as the Champion of the education of the millions of underprivileged girls out of school in Nigeria and developing SaaS applications for wealth creation and distribution for the reduction of poverty among the majority of Nigerians for the nation building of a New Nigeria in the leadership of Africa among the comity of nations.Fighting corruption in Nigeria is suicidal, because of the institutionalization of corruption in the society from the street to the corridors of power in the government. And majority of Nigerians don't fight or protest against corruption if the corrupt government shares the loot with them even when only the crumbs of the national cake are left for them in what they call "You Chop I Chop" government.Majo
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JAN
21
Statement on Chevron's Appeal of The $18 Billion Judgment in Ecuador
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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JAN
21
Chevron is trying to wriggle out of paying for damages for decades of oil pollution in Ecuador. Photo Credit:The Minority ReportStatement on Chevron's appeal today of the $18 billion judgment in Ecuador:Karen Hinton, U.S. spokesperson for the Ecuadorians, said:"For almost two decades, Chevron has stood in the way of a comprehensive cleanup of billions of gallons of crude oil and toxic waste water it deliberately dumped into the pristine rainforest. Thousands of people have died or have suffered from illnesses as the oil giant and its legions of lawyers fought to distract attention from the overwhelming evidence against the company. Chevron has always believed that Ecuador's many laws prohibiting environmental contamination should not apply to the company's misconduct."In its latest notice of appeal, Chevron again seeks special treatment not afforded any other litigant under Ecuadorian law. Chevron's request that a bond requirement be waived would force the Ecuador appellate
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NOV
20
Chevron In Open Conflict With Brazil and Ecuador Over Worsening Oil Spills
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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NOV
20
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SEP
22
Wikileaks Cables Expose Chevron’s Desperation over $18b Environmental Case
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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SEP
22
Wikileaks Cables Expose Chevron’s Lobbying of Ecuador Government to Kill $18b Environmental CaseNewly Released Cables Raise Questions About Chevron Ties to U.S. Embassy and MisrepresentationsAmazon Defense Coalition
, 21 September 2011, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE,
 Contact: Karen Hinton at 703-798-3109 or karen@hintoncommunications.comNew York -- Chevron engaged in a clandestine lobbying campaign of Ecuador's government to improperly shut down the historic environmental case brought by thousands of indigenous persons where the oil giant was found to have contaminated the rain forest and ordered to pay $18.2 billion to clean up the damage, according to a series of cables written by U.S. government officials and recently disclosed by Wikileaks. The diplomatic cables (see here, here, here and here) also reveal that Chevron and U.S. embassy officials in Ecuador enjoyed such a close relationship that the oil giant's lawyers were tipping off U.S. ambassadors about their legal strategy befo
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SEP
06
President Barack Obama Has Balls, But Nigerian Presidents Have None
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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SEP
06
"We will make BP pay for the damage their company has caused," Obama said in an 18-minute speech. "And we will do whatever necessary to help the Gulf Coast and its people recover from this tragedy." President Barack Obama said authoritatively.I have only one simple illustration from a book to show that the brave President Barack Obama of the United States of America has balls, but Nigerian Presidents have none in addressing emergencies.The failure of the Nigerian government to check the excesses of Chevron, Shell and other oil companies have made them to disregard their rules of engagement, because these oil companies spill more oil into the Niger Delta each year than was spilled as a result of the Deepwater Horizon disaster that devastated the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. President Barack Obama did not waste time to address the emergency and compelled the BP to pay."We will make BP pay for the damage their company has caused," Obama said in an 18-minute speech
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AUG
13
Two Motions In Chevron's One-Sided Show Trial
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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AUG
13
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan Judge Lewis A. Kaplan continues to slide in Chevron's farcical "declaratory judgment" trial currently scheduled for November 14, 2011. We have provided the copies of two important motions that were filed in the SDNY before Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. The motions demonstrate how Judge Kaplan is failing to provide a fair trial which comports with basic notions of due process or fairness. The first motion, filed by the Ecuadorian plaintiffs who recently won an $18.2 billion judgment against Chevron for systematically poisoning Ecuador's Amazon, systematically demonstrates how Judge Kaplan's expedited schedule for the trial is not only "unfair to the Ecuadorian plaintiffs but would also not be consistent with procedures compatible with due process." The motion asks Judge Kaplan to continue the trial so that the Ecuadorian plaintiffs will have a reasonable amount of time to prepare a proper defense to Chevron's baseless allegations. THE FIRST MOTIO
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AUG
12
Is The Nigerian Government Scared Of Multinational Oil Companies?
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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AUG
12
Every administration of the Nigerian government has failed to prosecute the multinational oil companies destroying the communities of oil producing states in the Niger Delta. The Nigerian Navy has failed to stop oil thieves from overseas who have been engaged in illegal bunkering and stealing hundreds of thousands of barrels of our crude oil. And multinational oil companies have not been paying all the required taxes. Chevron Nigeria Limited has been indicted for tax evasion and the mainstream news media compromised the ethics of the press by not publishing the scandalous impunity of Chevron and other multinational oil companies in Nigeria. Even when I wanted to pay for an advert on their crimes, the mainstream newspapers asked me not to identify them, because they did not want to lose the patronage of Chevron and other multinational oil companies. See CHEVRON IN $10.8 BILLION TAX FRAUD IN NIGERIA http://nigeriantimes.blogspot.com/2005/08/chevron-in-18-billion-tax-fraud-in.html W
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JUN
14
Scholars Ask Appellate Court to Dissolve Order of Judge Lewis A. Kaplan
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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JUN
14
International Law Scholars Say Attempt by U.S. Judge to Block $18 Billion Court Judgment Against Chevron “Unlawful” and “Futile”Scholars Ask Appellate Court to Dissolve Order of Judge Lewis A. Kaplan New York, New York (June 13, 2011) – A group of 16 international law scholars have asked a federal appeals court in New York to overturn what they say is a U.S. trial court’s “futile” and unlawful injunction that purports to prohibit foreign citizens from Ecuador from collecting an $18 billion judgment against Chevron in courts around the world. The scholars described the injunction, issued by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, as a “futile act” that “is much more likely to antagonize the courts of other states” than be treated as persuasive authority, as Kaplan has claimed. They also described the injunction as “breathtaking in its attempts to arrogate a world-wide and exclusive jurisdiction in this case” to a U.S. co
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MAY
31
Chevron continues to use desperate tactics to escape $18 Billion Court Judgment
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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MAY
31
Alex Thorne: Husband of Chevron Employee Poses as “Journalist” to Undermine Environmental Group Critical of Oil Giant’s Ecuador CatastropheOil Giant Continues To Use Cover of Independent Journalism To Escape $18 Billion Court JudgmentAmazon Defense Coalition30 May 2011 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESan Francisco, CA – Alex Thorne, the husband of a senior-level Chevron employee, has been posing as an independent “journalist” to send e-mails designed to intimidate funders of a small environmental organization that has been critical of Chevron’s management for refusing to pay the company’s court-ordered $18 billion liability in Ecuador.The stunning revelation about Thorne’s e-mails comes just days after several large Chevron shareholders blasted Chevron CEO John Watson for displaying "poor judgment" in Ecuador which “has led investors to question whether [Chevron’s] leadership can properly manage the array of envir
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MAY
27
Dinapoli To Chevron: Resolve Amazon Lawsuit
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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MAY
27
FOR RELEASE:ImmediatelyMay 25, 2011 DiNAPOLI TO CHEVRON: RESOLVE AMAZON LAWSUIT Standoff on Poor Ecological Record Bad for BusinessNew York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and a coalition of investors today released a letter to oil giant Chevron urging the company to settle its 20-year legal battle with indigenous populations in the Amazon rainforest. The long-running court case alleges that Texaco, which merged with Chevron 10 years ago, destroyed huge tracts of the rainforest by dumping billions of gallons of oil waste products over several decades. Citing the “grave reputational damage” Chevron has suffered due to the lawsuit, DiNapoli and other investors called on the company to promptly negotiate a reasonable settlement to prevent further shareholder damage. “It’s time for Chevron to face reality,” said DiNapoli, trustee of the $140.6 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), which owns 7.5 million Chevron sha
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MAY
05
Chevron fights justice in Ecuador on two fronts, but needs to win everywhere
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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MAY
05
~ By Marco Simon, Legal Director, Earth Rights InternationalSince February, Chevron has been facing what is probably the largest environmental judgment in history-- an $8 billion award from an Ecuadorian court for contaminating the Ecuadorian Amazon. (That judgment is now available in English, below, courtesy of Chevron.) They've gone on the offensive against this judgment on two fronts. But they need to win not just these cases, but every other one that the plaintiffs might file.The plaintiffs' strategy has become known through the release of the so-called "Invictus" memo. That memo, drafted by law firm Patton Boggs for the Ecuadorian plaintiffs, outlines a global enforcement strategy. The Ecuadorians can go after Chevron in the US, but they can also try to enforce the judgment in Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, and dozens of other countries where Chevron operates or has assets. Not surprisingly, Chevron is working hard to prevent that.Chevron's first assault on the Ecua
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MAY
02
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Chevron, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, ConocoPhillips and BP
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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MAY
02
2 May 2011 14:30 Africa/Lagos The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Chevron, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, ConocoPhillips and BPPR NewswireCHICAGO, May 2, 2011CHICAGO, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX), ExxonMobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A), ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and BP plc (NYSE: BP).(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO)Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter: http://at.zacks.com/?id=5513Here are highlights from Friday's Analyst Blog:Chevron Profits Soar Past EstimatesU.S.energy giant Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) reported a jump in its first-quarter 2011 profits, benefiting from higher oil prices and stronger refining ma
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APR
27
Chevron Scrubs Lawsuit to Block Ecuador Award
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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APR
27
Chevron Scrubs Lawsuit to Block Ecuador Award~ By Adam Klasfeld MANHATTAN (CN) April 22 - With little fanfare, Chevron dropped a charge from their racketeering lawsuit against an attorney who helped engineer an environmental case that resulted in an $18 billion judgment against the company in Ecuador. As the parties are gearing up for a November trial in Manhattan to block the award, Chevron filed a proposed amended complaint on Thursday that removes attorney Steven Donziger as a party to one of the counts. Donziger, however, is not too happy about the change, as it could prevent him from participating in a trial to determine whether the judgment he secured is enforceable. Chevron spokesman Kent Robertson told Courthouse News that it made the change because Donziger does not "have a dog in that fight." He added that the Ecuadoreans can seek any lawyer they want to defend the judgment. After Chevron filed the amended complaint, a spokeswoman for Donziger's E
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APR
19
Miami Herald Catches Chevron In Lie About Ecuador Well Site
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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APR
19
Miami Herald Catches Chevron In Lie About Ecuador Well SiteReporter Finds Oil Sludge In “Remediated” PitWashington, DC – The Miami Herald has caught Chevron in a lie about its so-called “remediation” in Ecuador that the oil giant uses as its primary defense against an $18 billion judgment in a massive oil-contamination case brought by indigenous groups.In a story published in today's newspaper, journalist Jim Wyss said he witnessed “thick oil slicks” only a few feet into the ground of a dirt-covered storage pit Chevron told him the day before had been remediated of all oil.After watching a man dig into the ground at the Sacha 53 well site, Wyss wrote, “Within a few inches the dirt gives off the pungent odor of petroleum. Within a few feet the dirt glistens with oil residue. When a few handfuls of the soil are dropped into a bucket of water, a thick oil-slick coats the surface.” Chevron has continually claimed to courts and the press
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OCT
25
Chevron Commits $500,000 to California Wildfire Relief Efforts
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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OCT
25
Chevron Commits $500,000 to California Wildfire Relief Efforts SAN RAMON, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) , today committed $500,000 to support relief efforts in the communities affected by the Southern California wildfires.The commitment includes a $400,000 contribution to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund that will support wildfire relief efforts across Southern California and a $100,000 contribution that will be directed towards local charities and relief efforts in the communities where Chevron operates. In addition to the $500,000 contribution, Chevron is also providing immediate in kind support to those communities that have been evacuated with the provision of 20,000 bottles of water and 11,500 meals."Our thoughts are with those who have been affected by these devastating fires," said Peter Robertson, Chevron vice chairman. "We are very grateful to the American Red Cross for their efforts in providing critical aid
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OCT
21
Shell Implicated in The Crimes of Ex-Governor James Ibori of Nigeria
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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OCT
21
Shell is implicated in the crimes of misappropriation of public funds and large scale money laundering committed by Chief James Ibori, the ex-governor of Delta state in southern Nigeria.The following report by Sahara Reporters is an important evidence againt Chief James Ibori, Shell and others implicated, as his accomplices. October 21, 2007How James Ibori bought a Bombardier jet from CanadaFiled under: Uncategorized — Administrator @ 12:56 am Deed of Assignment to procure Bombardier from CanadaDeed of Assignment to procure Bombardier from CanadaFmrGovIborisBombadierJet[1].pdfSaharareporters, New York Documents available to Saharareporters paint a picture of how former Governor James Ibori of Delta State used international collaborators, offshore shell companies and local assistants to buy a Bombardier Challenger jet from Bombardier Aerospace Incorporated, Canada’s leading private jet manufacturing company. A series of documents compiled by investigators on Ibori’s l
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OCT
09
Chevron's Human Rights Problems Span Three Continents
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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OCT
09
9 Oct 2007 01:07 Africa/Lagos Chevron's Human Rights Problems Span Three Continents, According to The Coalition to Defend the Amazon Oil Giant Under Fire in Burma, Nigeria and Ecuador for Rights Abuses and Environmental Neglect Still No Defined Human Rights Policy Despite Shareholder Pressure SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coalition to Defend the Amazon issued the following statement: Repression in Burma, an environmental disaster in Ecuador's rainforest, and a federal judge's decision last month to force Chevron to stand trial in the U.S. for the massacre of Nigerian villagers highlight the oil giant's growing human rights liabilities around the world.In Burma, the company's ties to the military junta carrying out a brutal crackdown against peaceful street protests has brought international scorn. As a result of its recent take-over of Unocal, Chevron now owns the Yadana gas operation in Burma. Yadana is allowed to operate by a loophole in existing U.S. sanctions aga
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AUG
01
CHEVRON IN $10.8 BILLION TAX FRAUD IN NIGERIA
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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AUG
01
Oreilly, Chairman/CEO of the Chevron CorporationCHEVRON NIGERIA LTD has been indicted in an $10.8 billion tax fraud in Nigeria and the scandal is threatening to rock the boat of the whole multinational oil and gas companies in Nigeria. The letter published below was sent to NIGERIAN TIMES by the consultants investigating Chevron Nigeria Ltd.9th July, 2005The Executive ChairmanEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)Abuja.Dear Mr. Nuhu Ribadu,RE: $10.8 BILLION TAX EVASION, FRAUD AND CORRUPTION IN THE CHEVRON NIG LTD AND ITS ASSOCIATED COMPANIES.Please refer to your orchestrated appearance and representation on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme ‘POINT BLANK’ as relayed on Thursday 28th July and Friday 29th July 2005.We honestly sympathize with you for the messy and disappointing situation you may have found yourself. “To be fore warned is to be for armed”, is a common saying, but only the smart makes good use of it. If you had taken serious
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