Trans Niger Pipeline Eastern Corridor Records Uninterrupted Operations
Operations along the Eastern corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) and the Eastern Gas Network are said to have ran largely without interruption over the past month, with the Emohua zone recording no case of infraction or vandalism during the period under review. The record was given at the August 2026 Stakeholders Engagement Forum […]
Communities Must Protect Their Environment, Not Commercialise It – Nnimmo Bassey
Environmental rights activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has urged communities in Rivers State and across the Niger Delta to resist the commercialisation of their environment, insisting that local communities remain the strongest defenders of their natural resources. Bassey made the call while delivering a presentation […]
Experts, Policymakers Demand Action-Oriented Environmental Education
Environmental experts, academics and policymakers have called for intensified environmental education to bridge knowledge gaps and equip citizens with the skills, values and attitudes needed to tackle environmental challenges across Rivers State, the Niger Delta and Nigeria. The call was made at the Environmental Education Summit organised by the Department of Adult and Non-Formal Education, […]
The Accountability Questions Raised by Shell’s Internal Records
The latest disclosures from internal Shell documents have once again brought the Niger Delta to the centre of Nigeria’s environmental conversation. While oil has generated billions of dollars in revenue for both government and operators over the decades, the newly revealed records suggest that the environmental consequences of that production remain far from resolved. The […]
Bayelsa Oil Spill Probe Ends in Dispute
Following the rejection of the results of a Joint Investigation Visit (JIV) conducted on a crude oil spill on Oando Plc’s six-inch Azuzuama-Tebidaba flowline by the community members, there have been tensions in the Azuzuama community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The crude oil spill, which happened on June 25, 2026, […]
A Throne Is Not a Trophy: What Asari Dokubo’s Crown Says About Nigeria
I come from the royal family of Kalabari land. My name, Amachree, is the name of the dynasty that has sat on the Kalabari throne for centuries, since King Amachree. I consolidated the kingdom and gave it the line of succession that endures to this day. My grandfather, Chief Sekin Amachree, sat at the table […]
Pipeline Surveillance Boosts Oil Output
The Niger Delta has been praised as the reason behind Nigeria’s ability to cut down on crude oil theft, improve oil production, and safeguard its oil infrastructure due to better surveillance in the region. Tantita Security Services Nigeria Ltd, in conjunction with government security agencies, has been at the heart of these efforts ever since […]
FG, NDDC Launch $500m Agriculture Fund for Niger Delta
The Federal Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have unveiled a 500 million dollar Niger Delta Agricultural Development Investment Fund aimed at promoting agribusiness, creating jobs and reducing the region’s dependence on crude oil. The fund was launched on Wednesday during the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Summit held at the Presidential […]
NDPHC Launches Rehabilitation of 225MW Gbarain Power Plant
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has officially started the rehabilitation of the 225-megawatt Gbarain National Integrated Power Project, handing over the facility to Schneider Electric/TILT Energy for urgent repair works. The development forms part of NDPHC’s broader initiative to revive stranded power assets and increase generation capacity on the national grid. Engr. Jennifer […]
NIDDEMOG Calls for Vigilante Groups to Tackle Rising Insecurity
The Niger Delta Development Monitoring Group (NIDDEMOG) has called on communities in Ijaw land to form vigilante groups to aid the efforts of security operatives in curbing the upsurge in the insecurity levels in the nation. The development became necessary as, according to the group, local communities can no longer stand aloof as criminals continue […]
HOSCON Alerts Tinubu Of Plot To Sabotage Niger Delta Pipelines
The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSCON) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by powerful oil cabals to sabotage crude oil pipeline operations in the Niger Delta. In an open letter dated June, the group urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately investigate the scheme aimed at frustrating the pipeline surveillance contract. […]
NNPCL ,PINL Urges Niger Delta Communities To Protect Pipelines
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) called on host communities in the Niger Delta to help protect oil pipelines after a recent attack on the Trans Niger Pipeline. The appeal followed the assault by suspected armed individuals at Odau community in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. NNPCL made the call at a […]