Niger Delta
19 Jan
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to prevent Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) from selling its onshore oil business without addressing its historical environmental damages in Nigeria.
6 Jan
A pro-democracy, the Niger-Delta Development Initiative (NDDI), has applauded the efforts of the Nigerian Navy to get rid of oil bunkers and illegal oil merchants in the South South region.
10 Dec
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), has said that despite the ongoing efforts by stakeholders to end violence against women and girls in Niger Delta region, the troubling situation has continued. The foundation in a statement to mark this year’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, disclosed that its peace…
30 Nov
The Project Coordination Office of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) said it is using mangroves as a measure to mitigate climate change in the Niger Delta, saying it has begun a massive campaign on planting, restoration and conservation of the mangroves.
25 Nov
The United Nations (UN) defines Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) as any gender-based act resulting in, or likely to result in, physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering to women.
13 Nov
The traditional prime minister of Goi community in Gokana Council of Rivers State, Eric Dooh, has gone to church to thank God for securing justice against Shell at the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands.
13 Nov
Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for articulate and strategic plans that would address the nation’s climate change crisis in terms of adaptation and mitigation at the forthcoming Conference of the Parties, (COP28), in the United Arab Emirates.
23 Oct 2023
The environmental history of Nigeria unfortunately is not a story filled with the rich biodiverse tropical rainforests of the Niger Delta or the cascading rich vegetation of the Sahel Savanna but rather, one marred with bloodshed, exploitation, pollution, death, destruction, and devastation.
23 Oct 2023
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been urged to resume work on dredging projects to ensure the wellbeing of the citizenry in the oil rich region.
17 Oct 2023
The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has called on stakeholders in the Niger Delta to support Tantita Security Services in the crucial task of reducing the harrowing theft of the nation's crude oil resources. The IYN urged all sons and daughters of the oil rich Niger Delta who indicated interest in the execution of the pipeline…
13 Oct 2023
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar III, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and other global leaders yesterday in Abuja insisted that the unity of Nigeria must remain a priority. Speaking at the 80th birthday lecture and book launch of King Edmund Daukoru, Mingi XII, Amanyanabo of Nembe Kingdom, who revealed plan for massive gas…
12 Oct 2023
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe have uncovered and deactivated 53 illegal refining sites, recovered stolen products and apprehended 19 suspected oil thieves in one week.
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