The Adamawa Government and the World Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a recycling plant in Yola as part of efforts to tackle plastic pollution. Mr Muhammed Muhammad, Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources Development, made…
Landmark Lawsuit: Bayelsa Monarch Launches $12 Billion Legal Battle Against Shell
His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers King Dakolo, CSO Coalition demand oil giant clean up 70 years of environmental devastation before divestment In a groundbreaking legal…
Bayelsa Community v Shell: CSOs Back Suit Against Unjust Divestment
L-R: Founder, Home of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey with His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers. A coalition of civil society organisations…
Sustainable Progress in Nigeria’s Energy Market Hinges on Competitive Balance – MEMAN, Experts
MEMAN, World Bank, Transaharan Underscore the Role of Healthy Competition in Driving Growth In a strategic convergence of thought leadership and policy advocacy, the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), alongside a senior economist of the World Bank…
REA Partners FCMB To Launch ₦100 Billion Financing Facility
In a landmark move to bolster electricity access for millions of Nigerians, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) earlier today, Thursday 19th June, 2025, at the bank’s head-quarters in Marina, Lagos, entered into a strategic…
Scientists Warn 1.5°C Global Warming Threshold Could Be Breached Within Three Years
Scientists Warn 1.5°C Global Warming Threshold Could Be Breached Within Three Years Global Climate on Brink of Dangerous Tipping Points, Researchers Say. A new scientific report has issued a stark warning: the planet could cross the critical 1.5…
UN Secretary-General Calls for Urgent Action to Restore Land and Unlock Opportunities on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
UN Secretary-General Calls for Urgent Action to Restore Land and Unlock Opportunities on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought As the world marks the 2025 World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has…
NERC To GENCOS: Integrate Into National SCADA/EMS By December or Get Disconnected
THE Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has mandated all grid-connected power generation companies (GenCos) to integrate their operations with the national Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System (SCADA/EMS) by December 31, 2025. Non-compliance will attract financial penalties and possible…
TCN Reveals N457 Billion Debt Owed by Nigeria’s Power Sector Operators
The Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz has disclosed the company is being owed N457 billion as of March for services rendered within the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). He made this disclosure at a Workshop,…