PIND Unveils Refreshed Brand Ahead of 15th Anniversary
As the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) approaches its 15th anniversary in June, we are excited to unveil a refreshed brand…
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PIND Strengthens Early Warning and Response Capabilities with Data Analytics Training
To enhance early warning monitoring and response planning in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) successfully hosted a…
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: January 26 – February 01, 2025
This update highlights organized violence and insecurity in the Niger Delta, with a focus on escalating communal tensions and criminal violence in Delta State. Recent…
PIND Hosts Intercommunal Transformative Dialogue to Address Drivers of Violence and Criminality in the Niger Delta
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in collaboration with Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and Stakeholders Democracy Network (SDN), successfully convened…
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: January 19-25, 2025
This update highlights emerging threats to public health and human security in the Niger Delta, with a focus on the ongoing cholera outbreak in the…
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: December 15-21, 2024
This weekly update highlights the rising trend of kidnapping in the Niger Delta, which remains a significant security threat in the region. Over the years,…
PIND and Okomu Oil Palm Forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Peace and Community Development in the Niger Delta
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed…
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: December 08-14, 2024
This weekly update highlights illicit drug trafficking and abuse in the Niger Delta. Trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs remain burning issues, contributing to violent…
PIND Hosts Stakeholders’ Workshop to Strengthen Market Systems Development in the Niger Delta
The Foundation for Partnerships Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) hosted a two-day Market Systems Development Stakeholders’ Workshop on December 5-6, 2024. The workshop brought…
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: December 01-07, 2024
This week’s update highlights lethal violence in the Niger Delta, with a focus on criminal violence and homicides in Rivers State. According to data (see…
PIND Champions Youth Employment and Local Content at the 13th Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum
The 13th Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum 2024, held in Bayelsa State from December 2–5, brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore new…
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: November 24-30, 2024
This weekly update spotlights organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta with a specific focus on rising threat of criminal insurgency and targeted killings in…
PIND Foundation Champions Digital Transformation and Inclusive Growth at Women in Tech Summit 3.0
The Women in Tech Summit 3.0, held on November 16, 2024, in Asaba, Delta State, served as a vibrant platform for promoting the inclusion of…
Niger Delta Quarterly Conflict Tracker: 2024 Q3
In the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, Nigeria’s Niger Delta experienced a relative period of stability and peace, showing a notable improvement in overall security…
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: November 17-23, 2024
This weekly update spotlights organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta, focusing on cult-related gang violence in Edo State. Clashes between cult gangs have been…
PIND’s 7-Year Impact: Job Creation, Conflict Resolution, and New Opportunities in the Niger Delta
Over the last seven years, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has driven transformative change in the region through a variety…
PIND Foundation Awards ₦67 Million in Grants to 112 Youth Entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has reinforced its commitment to tackling youth unemployment by awarding ₦67,025,000 in start-up grants to…
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: November 10-16, 2024
This special edition of the weekly update highlights the issue of human trafficking in the Niger Delta, specifically focusing on the alarming trend of child…
Spotlight on Yekeen Akinwale: Winner of the 2023 PIND Prize for Niger Delta Development Reporting
The 2023 PIND Prize for Niger Delta Development Reporting was awarded to Yekeen Akinwale, the Abuja Bureau Chief of TheCable, for his exceptional report on …
PIND Expands Cassava Seedling Training Program with 30 New Entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta
To enhance agricultural productivity and improve livelihoods in the Niger Delta, in partnership with the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Umudike Seeds, CARA Foundation, and…