Niigeria’s new Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill passed its first reading in the House of Representatives on Monday, February 26. Wild Africa Fund said that the new Bill aims to tackle wildlife trafficking, protect endangered species, and ensure Nigerian…
Ekpo sets March 2024 target for completion of OB3 pipeline project deadline; months after initial December 2023 deadline.
Earlier today, Tuesday February 27, the Hon. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (GAS), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo announced that the Obrikom / Oben (OB3) gas pipeline project would be completed in March 2024. This announcement was made at the Opening…
Lagos, Ghana company sign agreement on solid and liquid waste treatment
To establish Material Recovery Facility to reduce downstream pressure The Lagos State Government and a Ghana Waste Management company, JONSPONG, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to treat solid and liquid waste in the state. The MOU which…
Nigerian Minister of State of Petroleum Resources (Gas) to Enforce Investment Opportunities at AEW
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo will speak at the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference this November, outlining opportunities for foreign investment in the country’s gas value chain. With plans to increase…
Port Harcourt Refinery Receives Another Crude Supply from Shell Nigeria
Port Harcourt Refinery has again received another crude oil supply from Shell Nigeria ahead the commencement of refining operations later in the year. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) had said that test runs at the 60,000-bpd Port Harcourt…
Let’s Get Rural: Abikoye pushes for more local engagement in climate change advocacy
The Founder of Revamp Rave Network and Convener of Coastal Rural Community Conference on Climate Change, Abimboka Abikoye, has called for more local engagement of rural dwellers in climate change advocacy. Abikoye made the call at the Coastal Rural Community…
Enugu Gov. appoints Prof. Okereke SA on climate change, sustainability development
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu state has appointed Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, an internationally recognized don as the Special Adviser (SA) on Climate Policy and Sustainable Development. Okereke has been appointed to assist the state in designing and executing science-based climate…
Revamp Rave Network holds climate conference, trains 5 Lagos coastal communities on sustainability
Revamp Rave Network, an environmental protection organisation, on Saturday organised a conference to train five Lagos coastal communities on protection and preservation of oceans, aquatic and human lives to ensure sustainability. The communities included Epe, Ikorodu, Agoro-Oyingbo, Mosafejo and Badagry.…
AFCON 2023: Nigeria’s Sports Minister rallies support around Alex Iwobi, condemns cyberbullying
You don’t deserve that, you have been here for over forty days for love of country, you did your best The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh who led the Super Eagles of Nigeria back home…
Burkina Faso government, African Development Bank launch project to bolster food security
Under its African Emergency Food Production Facility, the African Development Bank Group, has provided €38.4 million—nearly the entire project cost— for PURPA-BF The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank supported project to bolster food…
