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Press Release: SDN and USAID Lead Stakeholders in Mangroves Restoration and Conservation Initiatives to Accelerate Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change, Improved Livelihoods and Biodiversity in Nigeria
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...
Press Release: Urgent Call For Tax Reform In Rivers State
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...
Press Release: SDN urges Shell and the Federal Government of Nigeria to follow a responsible divestment process in the Niger Delta
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...
Press Release: Civil society proposes principles to guide the divestment of international oil companies who wish to exit from the Niger Delta.
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...
New HYPREP leadership: a message from SDN
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...
PRESS RELEASE: CSOs Urge the Incoming Government to Clarify Plans for Gas and Resolve Risks that Undermine Nigeria’s Economy and Energy Transition
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...
PRESS RELEASE: How the Petroleum Industry Act could backfire for host communities
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...
PRESS RELEASE: Niger Delta communities will suffer the impacts of proposed increases to gas production without better safeguards in place
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...
PRESS RELEASE: Amid new concerns over the Ogoniland clean-up, UNEP’s departure will worsen the situation and the people of Ogoniland deserve better
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...
PRESS RELEASE: Shrinking civic space in Rivers State
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...
Community Monitoring and Advocacy Groups help secure N4.3bn worth of development projects in the Niger Delta
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...
SIWP and portal secure high-level backing!
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...
What’s in the latest Petroleum Industry Bill draft? Environmental and Host Community concerns.
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...
Engaging communities in Rivers and Edo states to improve metering & reduce theft
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 brings together private and public sector leaders on the Niger Delta’s post-COVID19 economic recovery
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...