Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business
The Nigerian government is in talks with local communities to restart oil production in a region that’s previously suffered ...
The Punch Newspapers2d
Niger Delta: A region in desperate need of transformation
In the heart of Nigeria, where the air smells of oil and the soil holds an abundance of wealth, the Niger Delta region stands as a stark paradox: an area blessed with natural resources yet plagued ...
Mongabay4d
Nigeria’s new coastal highway runs over communities & biodiversity hotspots
On Apr. 30, 2024, as the sun rose over Lagos, bulldozers rolled in to the Oniru waterfront, a popular leisure hub, where they ...
Vanguard3d
PANDEF condemns exclusion of Niger Delta from new Mini LNG plants
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF ... had the potential to significantly boost Nigeria’s gas industry and create economic opportunities for the region. “The abandonment of these projects ...
Vanguard3d
PANDEF protests exclusion of Niger Delta in New Mini LNG plants
ABUJA—The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF ... drive economic growth in the region. Among these abandoned projects are: “Despite being the primary producer of Nigeria’s gas resources, the ...
The Nation Newspaper6d
Tinubu’s love for Niger Delta has enhanced NDDC’s operations, say elder statesmen, professional bodies
professional bodies and ethnic nationalities have appreciated the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the development of the Niger Delta saying his love for the region has enhanced the ...
The Nation Newspaper7d
Stakeholders praise Tinubu’s commitment to Niger Delta development
the communiqué expressed gratitude for the renewed peace in the Niger Delta, highlighting its role in reversing negative narratives about the region. The leaders said: “We sincerely thank the ...
Daily Post Nigeria11d
NDDC charges Imo youths on maintaining peace, championing development in region
the development of the seventeen principles of the SDG as approved by the United Nations has been hindered in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria by Government policies which lack adequate awareness ...
The Punch Newspapers5d
Illegal mining, kidnapping North’s most lucrative businesses — Ex-Niger commissioner
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, has stated that the two most lucrative businesses in Northern Nigeria ... the Niger Delta region over illegal ...
The Financial Times8d
Nigeria’s plan to boost delta drilling sparks anger
Nigeria’s plan to resume oil production in one of the most environmentally devastated parts of the oil-rich Niger Delta after a three ... wanted to exploit the region’s resources without ...