Niger Delta

The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River at the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria.

It is a very densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil. The area was the British Oil Rivers Protectorate from 1885 until 1893, when it was expanded and became the Niger Coast Protectorate. The delta is an oil-rich region, and has been the centre of international controversy over pollution, corruption (notably by the Abacha regime), and human rights violations.

Geography

The Niger Delta, as now defined officially by the Nigerian government, extends over about 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) and makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's land mass. Historically and cartographically, it consists of present-day Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States. In 2000, however, Obasanjo's regime included Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River State, Edo, Imo and Ondo States in the region. Some 31 million people of more than 40 ethnic groups including the Bini, Efik, Esan, Ibibio, Igbo, Annang, Oron, Ijaw, Itsekiri, Yoruba, Isoko, Urhobo, Ukwuani, Kalabari and Ogoni, are among the inhabitants in the Niger Delta, speaking about 250 different dialects.

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NIGERIA, RELIGIOUS FANATICISM AND ETHNIC BIGOTRY

This Day 16 Apr 2025
Featured . 12 minutes ago.  FESTUS AWENERI AKANDE contends that religious and ethnic conflicts have stifled economic development, political stability, and social harmony ... Certain ethnic groups, particularly in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, have repeatedly felt marginalized regarding political representation and resource distribution ... Dr ... ....
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Capitalism's genius climate change solution? Build more weapons

The New Arab 16 Apr 2025
It’s hard to ignore the irony. The elites at the heart of Western capitalism, a system which bears the most historical responsibility for the climate crisis, are now sounding the alarm that this impending crisis threatens capitalism itself, and the security of the West ... From Yemen to Niger Delta to Central India, the lesson is the same ... .......
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How One Lawmaker is Raising the Legislative Bar in Nigeria

This Day 16 Apr 2025
Nigeria . 29 minutes ago. By Emmanuel Onwubiko ... From the day he took office in June 2023, Ugochinyere has shown an uncommon zeal for legislative work ... Other notable bills include. A bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Technology, Ideato, The Niger Delta Development Commission (Amendment) Bill, and The Local Government Autonomy Bill ... ....
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NDPHC CEO Bags Energy Times Award

This Day 15 Apr 2025
Business . 55 minutes ago. The Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company of Nigeria (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, at the weekend emerged the ‘Young Achiever of the Year’ at the 2025 Energy Times Awards ... “It’s a very humbling experience for us at the NDPHC. As you are aware, we’re a new management ... ....
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Nigeria’s Oil Output Rises 8% in Q1, Despite Sinking to Five-month Low in March

This Day 15 Apr 2025
Nigeria produced 391,800 more barrels of crude oil in Q1, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, the NUPRC data indicated, a sign of an improvement in the overall security situation in the Niger Delta, better evacuation arrangements and yields from the reopening of oil wells hitherto shut down, before the latest episode of attacks....
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A Bittersweet Celebration: NACC Anniversary/Award Night Showcases Both the Sublime and the Ridiculous

This Day 15 Apr 2025
Nigeria . 1 hour ago. By Keem Abdul ... It was certainly a power-packed evening of speeches and discourses centered on the anniversary theme, ‘The Power of Co-operation ... Hon ... Samuel Ogbuku, MD/CEO, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC); Otunba Bimbola Ashiru, Chairman/CEO, O’dua Investment Company Limited; Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Hon ... ....
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Nigeria: In the Throes of Insecurity

This Day 15 Apr 2025
From Benue to Ondo, Kaduna, Delta, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Borno, Zamfara and Edo State, Nigeria has become an open field of mass murder....
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Tinubu and the Federal Character Question

This Day 13 Apr 2025
Backpage . 35 minutes ago. SIMONKOLAWOLELIVE! simon.kolawole@thisdaylive.com, sms. 0805 500 1961. SIMONKOLAWOLELIVE!. Anytime people complain to my hearing about the lopsided high-level appointments made so far by President Bola Tinubu, I am tempted to gloat and proclaim ... This often fuels resentment and hostility ... He was a genuine Niger Delta activist ... ....
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Are We Bound to This Violence?

This Day 13 Apr 2025
etc ... There was a need for an intermediate force to manage the unresolved areas of our nationalism such as the farmer-settler issues in the Middle Belt, the unresolved animosities of the Biafran secession, the seething anger of the porous oil and gas rich Niger Delta  and the highly exposed Sahelian northern fringes bordering North Africa ... ....
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Rivers Crisis: Seriake Dickson Calls for Calm

This Day 12 Apr 2025
The crisis, which pits Governor Siminalaye Fubara against his former ally and mentor, Nyesom Wike, now the Federal Capital Territory Minister, has recently raised concerns about the stability of the state and the Niger Delta region, especially after the state of emergency eventually declared by Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the state....
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OML-25 Host Communities  Decries 67yrs of Neglect, Deprivation

This Day 12 Apr 2025
OML-25, a major oil block in the Niger Delta which accounts for over 45,000 barrels of crude oil and 103,000 cubic feet of gas per day, has been temporarily shut down for over 15 years due to a longstanding dispute between the former operator, SPDC, and its host communities. ....
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Tantita Donates State-of-the-art Police Station In Delta

This Day 12 Apr 2025
Ekpemupolo thanked President Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to the Niger Delta region, the security of her people, and its resources to the benefit of Nigeria....
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Tantita Deepens Security Partnership, Donates Multimillion Naira State-of-the-Art Police Station in Delta

This Day 12 Apr 2025
Ekpemupolo thanked President Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to the Niger Delta region, the security of her people, and its resources to the benefit of the nation....

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