Niger Delta
In Nigeria, Gas Giants Get Rich As Women Sink into Poverty
Women in Niger Delta say gas flaring is destroying their land and livelihoods while international gas companies like Eni and Shell make millions of dollars.
The battle for control of Nigerian oil is getting worse
The booming black market is adding to the extreme environmental and human costs
Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency Are Saving Nigeria’s Polluted Niger Delta Region
A new initiative wants to transform locals from an economic prisoners into sustainable entrepreneurs.
Attack by 'Avengers' Militant Group Forces Chevron to Close Oil Facility in Nigeria
A militant group called the Niger Delta Avengers, which has ordered companies to leave Nigeria's oil-rich region, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Nigeria Strikes Back Against 'Avengers' Group That Has Been Terrorizing Oil Companies
The Niger Delta Avengers are a new militant group that has claimed responsibility for a recent wave of attacks on pipelines in Nigeria's oil-rich south.
Ambushes, Kidnappings, and Dead Cops: Niger Delta Oil Production Hits Historic Low Amid Violence
Multinational oil giants Shell and Chevron have been forced to stall oil production in Nigeria in recent weeks as the uptick in violent attacks on pipelines puts pressure on the country's finances.
Chevron Forced to Close Oil Facility in Nigeria After Attack by 'Avengers' Militant Group
A group known as the Niger Delta Avengers attacked a Chevron facility in an oil-rich region of Nigeria, reviving fears of an insurgency in the area.
How an Execution 20 Years Ago Shaped the Fight Against Oil Pollution in the Niger Delta
The legacy of Ken Saro-Wiwa, an activist who fought against the environmental destruction of the Niger Delta, still lives on two decades after he was killed by Nigeria’s military junta.
Nigeria Set Up a Fund to Clean Up the Niger Delta — but There's Not Much Cash in It
Oil and natural gas production provides roughly 75 percent of the nation's revenue — but the environmental costs have been high.
VICE News Capsule - Thursday, January 8
Car bomb kills dozens in Yemeni capital, Royal Dutch Shell to pay $83.5 million for 2008 Niger Delta spills, Honduran AIDS activist abducted and released in San Pedro Sula, and more.
Royal Dutch Shell Agrees to $83 Million Payout for Nigerian Oil Spills
The company had initially offered to pay $6,000 in damages from a pair of 2008 oil spills, which lawyers and human rights activists say are a common occurrence in the resource-rich Niger Delta.