The Lagos State Government, in a bid to curb mounting environmental health concerns, has sealed Oke-Afa Market, Isolo and Katangua Market, Abule Egba, for violating waste disposal regulations and for sundry unhygienic practices around the markets, constituting grave environmental infractions.…
PETROAN Cheers “Positive Development” As NNPC Outsources Port Harcourt Refinery
PETROAN has praised NNPC’s decision to outsource operations and maintenance of the Port Harcourt refinery. The move is seen as a positive step towards profitability, fuel availability, and potential price reduction, with private expertise expected to improve reliability and sustainability…
Lagos announces Ban on Usage if Styrofoams and other Single Use Plastics
Lagos State Government on Sunday announced a ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam and other single use plastics in the State with immediate effect. This was announced by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery Registers MOMAN, IPMAN, DAPPMAN Members for Products’ Distribution
The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced registration of distributors for the lifting and distribution of refined petroleum products across the country. So far, members of three prominent associations that constitute 75 per cent of the total market in…
Climate: African Development Bank and United Kingdom (UK) select Tunisian cereals project as prime climate finance transaction under landmark Room to Run Sovereign Programme
The project will benefit up to 250,000 cereal farmers in the country, boosting their food security and self-sufficiency The African Development Bank and the United Kingdom have announced the selection of the Inclusive and Sustainable Development of the Cereal…
Climate: African Development Bank and United Kingdom (UK) announce Mauritius as a beneficiary of unlocked climate finance from the landmark Room to Run Sovereign Program
This will allow Mauritius to continue its path of energy transition and enable the integration of renewable energy and achieve the target of 60% renewable energy in the electricity generation mix by 2030 The African Development Bank and the…
Announcing ClimateGPT: The First Open Source Foundational AI Platform Dedicated to Addressing the Impact of Climate Change
ClimateGPT is an ensemble of open source large language AI models designed to augment human decisions and address the complex and fast-moving impact of climate change. The platform is powered by Erasmus.AI and joined by AppTek and EQTY Lab to create…
WEF2024: At Davos, BRI Highlights Ultra-Micro Holding’s Role in Driving Inclusive Growth
While Indonesia is poised to become a high-income country by 2041, global economic challenges have hindered its progress, resulting in stagnant economic growth, limited national credit expansion, and persistent extreme poverty rates. To tackle these challenges, Sunarso emphasized the need…
Last Generation climate activists charged over German island protest
German climate activists belonging to the Last Generation group that joined protests on the island of Sylt last summer are facing charges brought by the public prosecutor’s office. Six people are accused of damaging property and trespassing after allegedly disrupting…
Customs Lilypond Command processed exports worth $701.8m in 2023 – Area Controller
The Lilypond Export Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it processed 688,097 metric tonnes of export goods with Free-On-Board (FOB) worth $701.8 million in 2023. The Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Ajibola Odusanya, said this at a…