The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called on Nigerian youths to use their ingenuity in the fight against anti-corruption in the country. Speakers at a conference organised by HEDA made the call on Monday to mark…
UNEP Announces 2024 Champions of the Earth, recognizes six bold environmental leaders
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced recipients of the 2024 Champions of the Earth, honoured for their outstanding leadership, brave actions and sustainable solutions to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification. This year’s laureates include a minister of Indigenous…
Africa Needs $200bn Annually to Achieve Energy and Climate Goals – NLNG MD
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas Ltd (NLNG), Philip Mshelbila has highlighted Africa’s need for a minimum of $200 Billion in annual investments to meet its energy and climate goals. The NLNG Boss, who spoke at a…
NMDPRA To Review 0.5% Gas Infrastructure Fund for PIA Compliance Amid Stakeholder Concerns
* To Halt Gas Supply To GENCOS Over N2trillion Debt The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced plans to reassess the 0.5% levy associated with the Midstream Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) to ensure compliance with…
WaterAid, LASG calls for Collaboration To Address Faecal Sludge/Wastewater Management
WaterAid Nigeria in partnership with the Lagos State WasteWater Management Office (LSWAMO) has called for collaboration among stakeholders in addressing faecal sludge and waste water management in the state. The two organizations jointly made the call at a workshop for…
Chappal Energies Completes Acquisition of Equinor’s Nigerian Assets for $1.2B.
Chappal Energies, an African Energy company has formally taken over the Nigerian assets of Equinor’s Nigerian assets, competing the acquisition process which had been on for quite a while. The deal, which was previously agreed to and announced in November…
PACT Decries N10M Tobacco Fund as Inadequate Amid 29,000 Annual Deaths
The Protecting and Activating Communities Against Tobacco (PACT) Lagos hub, has described as vastly insufficient the recent increase in the National Tobacco Fund from N4.7M to N10m in the budget. The National Tobacco Control Fund (NTCF) is a financial mechanism…
PNC2024: Chevron Is Committed to Nigerian Content, with Annual $1 Billion Investment on Local Suppliers in Last 10years – Jim Swartz
Jim Swartz, Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria Ltd and Chevron Mid-Africa Business Unit Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL) has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigerian content development, stating that over the last 10years, the oil major has invested an estimated…
Lagos, Earthcare Nigeria To Partner On Abbatoir Waste Management
The Lagos State Government is set to partner with Earthcare Nigeria Limited for the proper utilisation and management of Abattoir Waste. This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Gaji Omobolaji Tajudeen, at the opening ceremony of…
SOUTH AFRICA EYES NIGERIA’S LITHIUM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE REVOLUTION, BACKS NIGERIA’S BID TO JOIN G20
President Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness critical minerals, particularly lithium, to drive the green energy transition and support the development of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. He disclosed this on Tuesday in Cape Town,…
