The inner delta of the Niger, one of the most extensive flooded areas on Earth, is such a case. IRD scientists have investigated the possibility of forecasting catches in such an environment.

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the significance of the Niger Delta region to Nigeria’s economic prosperity, describing it as “the goose that lays the golden egg.”This is even as he tasked the ...

Oil spill makes environmental problems worse in Niger Delta. The volume of oil spilled has not been determined, but activists have published images of polluted farmland, water surfaces blighted by ...

The Niger Delta isn’t the only place where mangroves are in trouble. Worldwide, some 2,200 km2 (849 mi2) of mangrove forests were lost between 2007 and 2016, according to Global Mangrove Watch .

The statement noted that, in 2023, PIND consolidated on its previous and ongoing work in the Niger Delta while exploring new opportunities for improving livelihoods and ensuring lasting peace in ...

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND, first emerged as an armed militia group in January 2006 when it launched coordinated attacks on oil installations.

Shell’s planned exit from the Niger Delta has been slammed by a Dutch non-profit organisation, which said the supermajor should not be allowed to sell its onshore assets in Nigeria until it ...