Linking Partners for Niger Delta Development

February 18, 2021

NDYEP Business Plan Competition (For NDYEP Trainees Only)

  DEADLINE – Friday, March 5, 2021 NDYEP is Implemented by PIND Foundation with funding support from the Ford Foundation. In a bid to further support […]
February 12, 2021

Spotlighting Outbreak of Lassa Fever in Edo and Ondo State – February 07 – 13, 2021

  This special edition of the weekly update spotlights emerging threats to public health and human security in the Niger Delta with a focus on the […]
February 11, 2021

4 Priorities for the Nigerian Economy in 2021 and Beyond

  Nigeria is at a critical point in its 60-year history. This state of affairs is occasioned by a mixture of favorable and unfavorable economic and […]
February 11, 2021

How Market Systems Development (MSD) Enhanced Nigerian farmers’ Resilience to COVID19

  Nigerian farmers’ Resilience to COVID-19’ was an insightful forum that featured global development experts – William Grant of DAI Global, Dr. Dara Akala and Precious […]
February 10, 2021

Niger Delta Annual Conflict Report: January – December 2020

  The Niger Delta peace and security landscape underwent significant changes in 2020. Diverse conflict risk factors contributed to the changing conflict and security dynamics during […]
February 8, 2021

PIND, Ondo discuss repositioning OSOPADEC as Akeredolu approves Ondo State Agricultural Policy

  The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) led by its Executive Director, Dr. Dara Akala met with the Executive Governor of Ondo […]
February 1, 2021

Civil Society Coalition on Civic Spaces and Human Rights (CSCCSHR) pays visit to NSCDC Commandant

  The Civil Society Coalition on Civic Spaces and Human Rights, supported by Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), paid an advocacy visit to the Rivers State Commandant […]
February 1, 2021

[Press Release] A Call to end the Clampdown on Press Freedom in Nigeria

  On the 27th of January 2021, Peoples Gazette released a statement calling on the government to restore the news platform for public access. Peoples Gazette […]
February 1, 2021

Terhemen Agabo: The Poverty Situation in Nigeria and Newton’s First law of motion

  This morning I saw a LinkedIn notification reminding me to write a post for my audience on the professional network. I began to ponder on […]
January 29, 2021

Special Report | Petroleum Industry Bill 2020 – Host Communities Development

  Executive Summary The Host Communities Development Section of the Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020 (hereafter called the “Host Communities Development Bill”) presents an important opportunity to […]
January 27, 2021

Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020

  Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy, is still largely governed by the Petroleum Act and the Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) Act, […]
January 26, 2021

Bodo Cleanup Project Set to Start Mangrove Plantings

  By Bariton Lezabbey An integral part of the Bodo Remediation Project is the revegetation of roughly 760 hectares using approximately 1.9 million plants to compensate […]