ÒOil Spill Management in Nigeria Problems and ProspectsÓ clearly admits a salient fact -i.e. Spillage is certain whatever the level of care exhibited by the operator. This research work is aimed at examining the major problems of Oil Spill Management in Nigeria with Prospective solutions and Ascertaining the roles and objectives of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Proffering new ways through which oil spill management Policies can be amended and implemented to reduce the problem of compensation claims and clean up operations and also Identifying the Relevance of the role of the media in Oil Spill Management in Nigeria.