In an ongoing effort to strengthen legislators’ understanding of crucial issues concerning the divestment by international oil companies and host community development trusts, SDN organised a two-day retreat in...
Nigeria’s dirty fuel problem is back in the spotlight, thanks to the row between Dangote refinery, the former national oil company, and government regulators. The public allegations made by...
In April 2023, we proudly unveiled our new digital skills initiative: the Reducing Digital Gender Gaps in the Niger Delta project. This month, we are delighted to announce a...
SDN has been equipping young people with digital skills, and incubating start-up businesses, since it worked with the Ken Saro-Wiwa Foundation to establish Port Harcourt’s first tech hub in...
Why is gas problematic for Nigeria and the Niger Delta? The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) plans to expand gas production to serve growing international and domestic demand. However,...
About a year ago, we wrote about the huge changes taking place in onshore oil production in the Niger Delta as International Oil Companies (IOCs) divest and sell their...
What is happening? Nigerian domestic oil companies (DOCs) are taking over the country’s onshore oil and gas industry, while international oil companies (IOCs) are steadily moving offshore, or out...
This weekend saw the latest tragic incident involving an artisanal oil refinery, with over 100 people reportedly killed in an explosion on the border of Imo and Rivers States....
In February 2022, a large consignment of imported petrol had to be withdrawn from the market, after it was found to have excessive levels of methanol, which was causing...
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 of climate change (worsened...
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 oil companies to account...
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 currently engaged in a...
The English Supreme Court will rule next week on whether the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell, can be taken to court over the actions of its subsidiary and...
The Nigerian Senate has recently passed the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) Amendment Bill. This could help support the clean-up and remediation of communities impacted by...
Recent political developments are paving the way for changes in how Nigeria’s oil industry, predominantly based in the Niger Delta, is run. So we are stepping up our campaign...