Nigeria COVID Briefing: A Stress Test of Nigerian Resilience
By Charles Fiertz, Nate Haken, Patricia Taft Nasri, Chloe Pan, Nkasi Wodu So far, Nigeria has managed the health aspects of the COVID-19 crisis much better than many countries, certainly better than the United States, based on the number of reported cases and deaths, due to a strong and proactive approach to the prevention of [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for September 20-26, 2020
DESCRIPTION This weekly update highlights political violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on election-related violence in Ondo State. According to data (see map below), over 65 incidents of election-related violence were reported in Ondo State between January 2016 and July 2020, including more than 25 incidents of electoral violence during the 2016 governorship [...] COVID-19: INEC to enforce physical distancing in Edo election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said it had further trained its presiding officers for Edo state Governorship election, on how to guarantee physical distancing among voters at the polling units level. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Forum […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for September 13-19, 2020
DESCRIPTION This weekly update spotlights sexual violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on child sexual abuse in Rivers State. According to data (see map below), over 160 incidents of sexual violence, including more than 80 incidents of child sexual abuse, were reported in Rivers State between January 2016 and July 2020. Recent data [...] Post-COVID-19: Stakeholders seek action on unemployment (The Nation)
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for September 06-12, 2020
This weekly update spotlights kidnapping in the Niger Delta with a focus on kidnapping for ransom in Abia State. According to data (see map below), over 50 incidents of kidnapping, including more than 25 related fatalities, were reported in Abia State between January 2016 and July 2020. Recent data indicates a rise in kidnapping incidents […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for August 30 – September 05, 2020
This weekly update highlights political violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on rising political tensions in Edo State. According to data (see map below), over 80 incidents of political violence were reported in Edo State between January 2016 and July 2020, including over 30 incidents of violence during the 2016 off-cycle gubernatorial election […]
Akwa Ibom government gives guidelines for reopening hotels, tourist centres
The Akwa Ibom State government has disclosed the nine-point COVID-19 guidelines for reopening hotels and tourism centres across the state. The state’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr. Orman Esin, who stated this at a press conference in Uyo, yesterday, said the guidelines would help to ease the five-month lockdown in the state.
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for August 23-29, 2020
This weekly update highlights cult violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of cult related killings in Rivers State. According to data (see map below), over 700 cult related fatalities were reported in Rivers State between June 2016 and June 2020. After a few months of relative decrease in reported incidents […]
Addressing Issues around Access to Market For Catfish Farmers
PIND Foundation will be sharing vital experiences and insights in the platform as the Aquaculture sector facilitates meeting with service providers, farmers, processors and other stakeholders in the sector via Microsoft Teams.
