Niger Delta
29 Mar
Professor Omajuwa Igho Natufe is a high quality Nigerian political scientist who has been in exile for long years which only he can accurately give a precise period or duration - or account of – to our pleasure or displeasure.
26 Mar
The European Union, Search for Common Ground and other peace-building partners have started moves to end militarisation, violence and criminality in the Niger Delta region.
11 Mar
In furtherance of the advocacy for transparency and accountability in the management of proceeds from natural resources, especially oil and gas, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has tasked Civil Society Organisations...
4 Mar
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors of Nigeria (RHAN) has applauded the Nigerian Navy's aggressive onslaught on crude oil theft and other maritime crimes in the Niger Delta region. The group said the Navy's operations have drastically reduced the negative trend, notably in the destruction of illegal refining sites and the arrest of sea pirates. According to a…
2 Mar
Deputy Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Zissimos Vergos, has called for an end to the cycle of violence and criminality in the Niger Delta caused by years of marginalisation and distrust.
2 Mar
A private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), has won another battle in the war against illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region.
28 Feb
A consortium working to implement the European Union, (EU)-funded project, 'A community Centered Approach to Transforming Criminality and Violence in the Niger Delta,' has identified oil bunkering, youth marginalization socioeconomic agitation and environmental degradation among others are key drivers of conflict in the region. Country Director, Search for Common Group, Fatima Abubakar, made this known…
15 Feb
Arguably, the height of insecurity in Nigeria begs for high level solutions. Meanwhile, this insecurity, according to some analysts, can be traced to recent increase in proliferation of arms in the country
12 Feb
... Shell debunks rumors of leaving Nigeria, commits to continued investment Shell PLC has denied speculations that it was leaving Nigeria after selling its onshore business in the Niger Delta. Contrary to claims making waves on social media, Shell, an international energy and petrochemical company, is selling its onshore business in Nigeria but not leaving…
5 Feb
The Federal Government has assured residents in the oil-polluted Niger Delta that its mangrove restoration programme will tackle climate change in the region.
2 Feb
The Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project (HYPREP) has disclosed that over 4000 hectares of mangroves had been destroyed by decades of oil spills in the Ogoni area of the Niger Delta alone. HYPREP's Project Coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, made the revelation in a statement while Commemorating the annual World Wetlands Day, tagged: Wetlands and Human…
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