This week provided a quite shocking reminder of how poorly Nigeria's gas resources are being utilized.
The third anniversary of the UNEP report on environmental damage in Ogoni has brought an acknowledgement that the HYPREP intervention has been a comprehensive failure.
Like many other voiceless victims in Niger-Delta communities, Mrs. Yerizima wishes there could be something done about her case, but she remains in the dark about what to do....
Three years after the publication of a ground-breaking report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on oil pollution in Ogoniland, the people of Ogoniland continue to suffer the effects...
The paper is informed by comparative research and the practical experiences of those who have – through negotiation, litigation, and other forms of recourse – sought remedy after an...
A number of recommendations were made by NACGOND towards a new JIV policy and practice, to help reduce the distrust between oil companies, regulatory agencies and local communities, ultimately...
In relation to its laws or guidelines to protect the environment, Nigeria has a fundamental conflict between agencies of the State.
Exploring the underlying issues driving conflict and tensions in the region and community perceptions of violence in the Niger Delta.
SDN latest report analyses the massive growth in artisanal oil refining in the Niger Delta. The report explains for the first time why local refining is now entrenched and...
This report focuses on the first theme of the Oil Revenue Tracking Initiative. It seeks to create an understanding of Nigeria’s oil industry using info-graphics as the medium of...