The largest mangrove forest in Africa is located in Nigeria, with a significant portion situated in the Niger Delta region. These ecosystems are vital for biodiversity and serve as...
SDN in collaboration with the Rivers State Tax Justice and Governance Platform and its esteemed partners including the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CITN & PH Society), Society of Women...
Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) today calls on Shell and the Federal Government of Nigeria to adhere to a responsible divestment process that will effectively address the legacy of oil...
International oil companies are selling their onshore assets to move offshore, or out of Nigeria altogether. The rate of divestment is accelerating, and there are widespread concerns that the...
SDN would like to congratulate Professor Nenibarini Zabbey on his appointment to the Project Coordinator post at the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in Ogoniland. SDN has worked closely...
ABUJA – President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to accelerate implementation of the Nigeria Gas Master Plan, fully develop and modernize our regulatory framework for natural gas production. His campaign manifesto...
SDN today releases research that highlights how the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) targeted toward host community development create both opportunities and challenges. We are encouraged by...
SDN today releases research that highlights the risks associated with increasing gas production in Nigeria. Expansion is expected due to domestic energy plans, and increased demand from Europe and...
Recent news coverage has highlighted further concerns about the credibility and quality of Nigeria’s largest oil spill clean-up, including poor implementation of remediation techniques and mishandling of contracts. This...
New research by Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) indicates that civic space in Rivers State is squeezed on all sides… and it’s getting worse. The situation is particularly bad for...
SDN has worked with six communities across Rivers and Bayelsa states in the Niger Delta to develop highly effective Community Monitoring and Advocacy Groups (CMAGS) that act as advocates...
SDN has worked with, and across, ministries in the Federal Government to finally secure high-level backing of the Strategic Implementation Work Plan (SIWP), which we hope will improve the...
On the 1st July, both the House of Representatives and Senate passed third readings of the Petroleum Industry Bill. Our analysis is based on the report of the House...
Many people in Nigeria still have very limited access to electricity or rely on diesel generators which are noisy, expensive, and produce localised air pollution because they cannot access...
SDN brought together private and public sector leaders in December 2020 to review our forthcoming report on economic recovery of the Niger Delta from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in...