March 26, 2023

President Buhari Signs 16 Constitution Amendment Bills Granting States Financial Autonomy and More Powers: States Now Authorized to Generate, Distribute Electricity and Own Railways”

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed 19 bills into law, including 16 constitutional amendment bills that alter some provisions of the 1999 Constitution. One of the new […]
March 1, 2023

Oloibiri Research Centre excites Shell

  The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC JV), has expressed delight on the planned construction of the Olobiri Museum and Research Centre in […]
February 22, 2023

Call for Expression of Interest from NGOs/CSOs in Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers and Ondo to take part in Capacity Building on the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)

  This Expression of Interest is targeted at Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that are based in the following Niger Delta states Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo and […]
February 17, 2023

Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for February 12-18, 2023

  This special edition of the weekly update spotlights rising protests over cash shortages and fuel scarcity in Nigeria, with a focus on violent protests and […]
February 13, 2023

NOSDRA trains Niger Delta communities on oil spill monitoring

  National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has trained members of oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta region on monitoring and reporting of oil spills […]
February 13, 2023

Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for February 05-11, 2023: Preventing Escalation of Organized Criminal Violence in Delta State

  This weekly update highlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence in Delta State. Organized criminal violence including kidnapping for […]
February 8, 2023

Agenda for new NDDC Board

  A wide range of the people and stakeholders in the Niger Delta region are relieved that a new Board of Directors for the Niger Delta […]
February 1, 2023

2023 Election: Five Gubernatorial Candidates Sign Peace Pact in Akwa Ibom

  Five gubernatorial candidates in Akwa Ibom State have signed the 2023 Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Peace Pact. The pact which was signed under the […]
December 2, 2022

Preventing Niger Delta Disaster in Kolmani

The government of Nigeria recently commenced the first crude oil drilling project in the Kolmani field, which is lapping on the border of Bauchi and Gombe […]
November 24, 2022

Niger Delta Quarterly Conflict Tracker: 2022 Q3

  The Niger Delta peace and conflict landscape was relatively stable in the third quarter of 2022. There was a decrease in lethal violence during the […]
November 22, 2022

Shell begins distribution of $1m relief materials to support flood victims in Niger Delta

  Leading energy company and key stakeholder in the Niger Delta, Shell, has called on other players in the region to join in the efforts to provide […]
November 11, 2022

Niger Delta Weekly Update for November 06-12, 2022b

  This weekly update highlights gang violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on cult and gang related killings in Rivers State. According to data […]