The evening climaxed with the Niger Delta Security Summit Success Jack Award Night … By TheInvestigator Stakeholders across government, security agencies, civil society, and the private sector converged over the weekend in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, for the Niger Delta Security Summit, a high-level forum focused on addressing security challenges and driving sustainable […]
“This very malicious allegation was widely reported in both print and electronic media between the 16th and 17th of March 2025. By Ayorinde Oluokun Businessman and ex-agitator, Chief Bibopere Ajube the Beleukoriwei of Arogbo Ijaw Kingdom of Ondo State aka General Shoot-At-Sight has alerted President Bola Tinubu of threat to peace in Niger Delta as […]
Danjuma said the suspected IPOB members were arrested in Oshimili LGA of Delta State, following a series of operations conducted by troops in the Niger Delta region between January 12 to 19, 2025. By Dennis Naku The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, said its troops arrested 25 suspected oil thieves, four of whom are members of […]
The government criticised the entitlement mentality of some youths who believe the region’s oil production gives them the right to harass contractors and demand money. By Dennis Naku The Federal Government has warned youths in the Niger Delta region to refrain from disrupting ongoing road projects in the area. The government criticised the entitlement mentality […]
Analysis of government data from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency’s gas flare tracker, in comparison with government documents from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, reveal multi-billion-naira short falls in payments received by the Commission as gas flare penalties designated by the Petroleum Industry […]
The session was followed by a commitment segment, during which participants pledged to apply their newfound knowledge to enhance transparency and accountability. By TheInvestigator Investigative journalists from across the Niger Delta region of Nigeria gathered at Um-neak Hotels, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for a one-day pitching workshop on reporting digital surveillance. Organized by Policy Alert […]
The event also availed participants an opportunity to assess financial flows and budget implementation at the local level … By Our Reporter Civil society groups in the Niger Delta have called for increased transparency around fiscal flows to local government councils in the region and how they are expended. The call was made yesterday in […]
The highlight of the event was the induction of new members into the council by the Cross River Traditional Rulers Council. By Archibong Jeremiah Tunji Idowu, the executive director of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), says the organization is committed to promoting peacebuilding in the region. Idowu spoke in Calabar, […]
A significant highlight of the event was the unveiling of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Help Desk by TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Centre. By TheInvestigator On Friday, August 16, 2024, TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Centre (TIJDIC) with support from the MacArthur Foundation through the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and The […]
Interested applicants are encouraged to register through the official website, click here to proceed. By TheInvestigator The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at empowering the youth of the Niger Delta region. The program, known as the NDDC Youth Internship Scheme, is designed to provide valuable work […]
A recent report by the human and ecological rights organization We the People reveals a troubling pattern of repression against civil society and basic democratic liberties in the region. By TheInvestigator The civic freedoms in the Niger Delta, an oil-rich region in Nigeria, are under severe threat due to systematic state-backed attacks. A recent report […]
TheInvestigator Hub prioritizes the safety and well-being of its volunteers. Training and support will be provided throughout the volunteer service. By Christiana Ofem TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Hub, a champion for investigative journalism and social justice in the Niger Delta, is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join their team. In a statement signed by its […]
The IYC averred that for enduring peace to reign in the Niger Delta region, the Federal Government of Nigeria and its allies must be fair and just to the Ijaw people and other minorities in the country. By Punch Newspaper Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide has called on all international oil companies operating in the Niger […]
It said the oil theft incidents occurred between December 23, 2023, and December 29, 2023, adding that in the past week, 42 illegal refineries were discovered in several locations in the oil-rich region. By Okechukwu Nnodim and Temitayo Jaiyeola, Punch Newspaper The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and fuel marketers under the aegis of the […]
•Oil production may be impacted if the crisis persists •Ann-Kio Briggs warns situation may engulf Nigeria, President •PDP: Why we’ve not taken action on Wike By Emmanuel Addeh and Alex Enumah in Abuja, ThisDay Newspaper With the recent killing of four soldiers and the kidnap of two South Korean expatriates, concerns have begun to mount […]
By Iniobong Ekponta, Leadership Newspaper Towards curbing the growing insecurity bothering on kidnapping, armed robbery, rape, extra–judicial killings, and other violent crimes in Akwa Ibom State, the administration of Governor Umo Eno has turned to private security agents to complement the regular police in the task of effectively policing the state. Towards this end, LEADERSHIP […]
By NewTelegraphNG The Ogoni – American organizations; National Union of Ogoni Students, NUOS Int’l USA, Center for Democracy Human Rights and Anti-Corruption and Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP have urged the Federal Government of Nigeria, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, through the Ministry of the Niger Delta Development, on the need […]