
Brief: Freedom of the press in the Niger Delta
Summary A free press is a critical part of democracy and a progressive state. Across Nigeria there is a wealth of talented journalists doing important

Summary A free press is a critical part of democracy and a progressive state. Across Nigeria there is a wealth of talented journalists doing important
Field trip to Ogoniland, on 23/11/2020 to see contractors at work Field trip to Ogoniland to oversee a site inspection 03/06/2021

Tracking progress Welcome to our dashboard tracking key indications of progress with HYPREP’s clean-up of historic oil spills in Ogoniland, Rivers State in the Niger
Terminology Community monitors: SDN has worked with and trained local civil society organisations (CSOs) to physically visit and assess the actual progress of the clean-up

SDN has worked extensively across Rivers State, setting up community groups called ‘Community Monitoring and Advocacy Groups (CMAGs)’, and supporting them with ongoing advice and

A reliable electricity supply from the grid to individuals and households supports schooling, small businesses, and care facilities, creates safer communities, and can reduce local

SDN has worked with SOAS University of London (UK) to help map links between artisanal oil refining and other livelihoods, and highlight the ‘benefits’ or

Many communities in the Niger Delta of Nigeria shoulder the double burden of fossil-fuel extraction (associated oil spill risks and air pollution) and the impact

Under our Defend civic space project, a coalition of civil society worked to secure the detained protestors access to family and lawyers after months of

25/2/2021 With the support of Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), a coalition of civil society worked to secure the detained protestors access to family and lawyers

Poor access to power and our recommendation to improve it: A 2018 survey by SDN of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) customers found 40% of

Today’s ruling that Shell can be brought to court in the UK for the actions of its subsidiary sets an important precedent in holding international

We, the members of the Coalition of Concerned Civil Society Organisations in Rivers State in collaboration with our partners, and Rivers Civil Society Organisations (RIVCSO)

SDN actively works to promote financial transparency in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria, which is concentrated in the Niger Delta. SDN is also

As part of SDN’s Defend civic space project, we’re supporting investigative journalism in 2020 and 2021 through trainings and commissions to investigate abuses of power
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