A wealth of resources, a land of suffering The Niger Delta, often referred to as the “oil-rich” region of Nigeria, has long been the economic backbone of the nation. It holds the world’s ...

Abuja Bureau Chief, LEON USIGBE analyzes the impact of the creation of the Ministry of Regional Development on the Niger Delta. The transformation of Nigeria’s Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs ...

Cleaning up the oil spills along the Niger Delta is no quick or easy task. Yet for one 501(c)(3) non-profit it's dedicated to alleviating the oil spill issues by Shell and other companies ...

(AP Photo) The apparent deadlock stems from mistrust and past grievances in the riverine and oil-abundant Niger Delta region, which is mostly home to minority ethnic groups who accuse the Nigerian ...

Otekenari David Elisha does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant ...

Southern Nigeria’s vast Niger Delta boasts Africa’s most extensive mangrove forests — and some of the world’s largest fossil fuel reserves. Efforts to extract oil and gas have resulted in ...

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 ...

Following the ongoing nationwide protest, a coalition of the Niger Delta youth stakeholders led by ‘General’ Bodmas Kemepadei has staged a solidarity and sensitisation walk on the East-West ...

Niger Delta groups under the auspices of We Are Stronger Together Movement (WASTM) have dismissed the ongoing calls for protests and the removal of the current leadership of the Niger Delta ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in the fishing and farming communities in part of the Niger Delta ...