L-R: Gov. Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom State; Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, Rivers State; Gov. Douye Diri, Bayelsa State; Gov.Bassey Otu, Cross Rivers State, and Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori, Delta StateThe Niger Delta ...

The 6 Division, Nigerian Army said its troops have arrested 29 suspected oil thieves, destroyed 24 illegal refineries and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) National Chairman, Ambassador Godknows Igali, and his executive members at the Bayelsa Traditional Council of Chiefs in ...

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 ...

The Niger Delta Community Youth Association has demanded that 40 percent of oil licences be allocated to people from the oil-producing areas. The group made the demand through demonstrations ...

After decades of crude oil spills and the introduction of invasive plant species, thousands of hectares of mangroves in the Niger Delta are destroyed, impacting aquatic species and women’s ...

The fund is compensation for years of oil exploration and exploitation, which a civic organisation, the Clean Ecosystem Foundation stated in a report issued at the weekend. President Bola Tinubu ...

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 ...