4 articles tagged with “Niger Delta”
Suspected terrorists attacked residential areas in Maiduguri early Monday, forcing residents to flee as troops repelled the assault. The incident comes amid heightened security operations nationwide, including arrests at Akure Airport and Niger Delta crackdowns.
Violent confrontation between rival cult groups in Yenagoa's Igbogene suburb leaves three dead, prompting police investigation and renewed concerns about gang violence in Nigeria's oil-rich state.
Families in three Akwa Ibom communities live metres from continuous gas flares, facing severe air and water contamination that highlights the environmental cost of Nigeria's oil extraction practices.
The 2021 acquisition of a 45% stake in Oil Mining Lease 17 by Heirs Energies represents a watershed moment for indigenous participation in Nigeria's upstream sector, as African-owned entities increasingly replace international oil majors in the Niger Delta.