Call For Applications: Niger Delta Peace Champions 2026 Program
OPEN: Applications are invited for the 2026 edition of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta’s (PIND) Niger Delta Peace Champions (#NDPeaceChampions) Program. The program is for interested and qualified candidates who reside in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region and are interested in supporting existing peacebuilding infrastructures and designing solutions to conflicts in their […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: February 22-28, 2026
This update examines the drivers of criminal violence and gangrelated killings in Bayelsa State within the broader context of organized crime in the Niger Delta. Recent incidents reveal persistent cult rivalries and entrenched cycles of violence, highlighting the urgent need to address the underlying factors that enable criminal activity. Download:
From Demonstration to Adoption: Building Climate-Resilient Vegetable Markets in the Niger Delta
As climate volatility, flooding, and food insecurity intensify across many parts of Nigeria, smallholder farmers face mounting pressure to produce more with fewer, increasingly fragile resources. In Nigeria’s Niger Delta, these challenges are especially acute, threatening livelihoods while constraining the region’s agricultural potential. Against this backdrop, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: February 08-14, 2026
This update highlights emerging trends in organized crime and gang violence in the Niger Delta. Recent incidents reveal sustained cult rivalries and the growing use of hired violence to settle personal and political disputes. These patterns indicate the deepening presence of criminal networks and their growing impact on regional security. Download:
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: February 01-07, 2026
This update highlights ongoing tensions in Niger Delta oil-producing communities driven by resource management challenges, environmental degradation, and unresolved grievances. Recent protests reflect growing dissatisfaction and calls for accountability, threatening stability, oil operations, and corporate–community relations. Download:
Building Technical Capacity to Drive Agricultural Productivity in Okomu Neighbouring Communities
Corporate-community engagement across the Niger Delta is evolving beyond the provision of static infrastructure, which often overlooks the key drivers of long-term economic resilience. In a strategic shift toward human capital development, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in partnership with Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC), hosted a specialized Training […]
PIND, Saroafrica and Siat Group Seal Strategic Agriculture Partnership to Scale Smallholder Productivity and Youth Jobs
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saroafrica Nigeria Ltd. and Siat Group companies operating in Nigeria, (with their respective subsidiaries – Saro Agrosciences Limited; Green Hills Agric Products Limited; Agriseedco Limited; Presco Plc; and Siat Nigeria Limited, each acting severally and not […]
PIND 2025 Q4 Progress Report
The report highlights successes and challenges, fostering shared learning and encouraging further collaborations with partners including the Ford Foundation, the Master Card Foundation, and the European Union. This quarter’s report (October – December, 2025), is the fourth under phase IV strategic period (2025 – 2029), and it provides updates on program performance in line with […]
