This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on targeted violence against community leaders in Imo State. According to data (see map above), targeted violence caused over 500 deaths in Imo State between January 2019 and September 2022. Recent data shows a resurgence of targeted violence against community leaders in [...]
Invitation to Participate in the quarterly Cocoa sustainability webinar on the 23rd of November, 2022. We write to cordially invite you to participate in the quarterly cocoa sustainability webinar, scheduled for 23 rd of November, 2022. The central theme of this edition is, “Implementing cocoa sustainability systems in Nigeria". This webinar edition is being organized [...]
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is proud to sponsor The PIND Prize for Niger Delta Development Reporting at the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). This will be the second time PIND is sponsoring this prize. The PIND Prize rewards solution journalism reports on issues within the Niger Delta that [...]
This weekly update highlights gang violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on cult and gang related killings in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), more than 400 cult and gang related fatalities were reported in Rivers State between January 2019 and September 2022. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence of cult and [...]
PIND’s Executive Director, Tunji Idowu, was recently interviewed by Devex on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77). Below is an excerpt: The Niger Delta is the prime location for investment in sustainable development initiatives, but too many are put off by the area’s reputation, said Tunji Idowu, executive director of Partnership [...]
Youth unemployment is one of the most significant development challenges facing governments and development partners in Nigeria today. The country suffers from a "labor market trifecta" of jobless growth, an expanding population, and unemployable youth. Despite decades of reasonably steady economic growth, the Nigerian economy has not generated the jobs required to sustain its large [...]
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on targeted violence against community leaders in Imo State. According to data (see map above), targeted violence caused over 500 deaths in Imo State between January 2019 and September 2022. Recent data shows a resurgence of targeted violence against community leaders in [...] 