Nigeria’s underdeveloped but oil-rich Niger Delta region currently is the site of a crippling insurgency. Fueled by a complex mixture of protest, crime, and political corruption, the network of ...

The Nigerian government has a track record of glossing over complaints of environmental pollution.Demands for compensation by farmers whose livelihoods have been destroyed remain a valid one. It is ...

Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 39 suspected oil thieves and destroyed 18 illegal refining sites in a ...

Militia Stages Attacks in Niger Delta Seeking Local Control of Oil The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND, first emerged in January 2006 when it launched coordinated attacks ...

Fringing the delta of the Niger River, local mangrove forests are essential to biodiversity and the survival of local communities. In Nigeria, scientists, activists and lawyers are joining forces ...

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State, calling it a betrayal of the Niger Delta region.

Abuja – The Association of Niger Delta Monarchs of Nigeria (ANDMON) has declared its full support for the federal government’s renewal of the pipeline surveillance contract awarded to Tantita ...

His Majesty, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has stressed the importance of protecting the vital ecosystems of the Niger Delta mangroves, just as he kicked against its economic exploitation.

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has praised the management and board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for their renewed commitment to developing the Niger Delta region in ...